While I recognize that an absence of evidence is not evidence of absence, I think that's a pretty convincing reason to reject propositions to the contrary. Additionally, one need not prove a negative in order to reject the positive! Insufficient evidence is a perfectly acceptable reason to reject the idea of FUCKING SOULS!
As an interesting side-note, we know that there are parts of the brain, if damaged, will strip you of your ability to comprehend numbers or letters. While other damaged parts prevent you from recognizing your family or even your own identity. Literally every part of our experience is governed by a cognitive process in our brains, and for every part that is damaged, another part of our experience is lost. Yet, theists like Enrico maintain a state of affairs in which your ENTIRE brain is dead, and yet you are able to recognize the spiritual remnants of Grandma? This shit is mind numbingly stupid.
As an interesting side-note, we know that there are parts of the brain, if damaged, will strip you of your ability to comprehend numbers or letters. While other damaged parts prevent you from recognizing your family or even your own identity. Literally every part of our experience is governed by a cognitive process in our brains, and for every part that is damaged, another part of our experience is lost. Yet, theists like Enrico maintain a state of affairs in which your ENTIRE brain is dead, and yet you are able to recognize the spiritual remnants of Grandma? This shit is mind numbingly stupid.
