(June 9, 2014 at 5:57 pm)mickiel Wrote: No it does not; god gave himself consciousness; I just can't explain how. The bible describes god as " The beginning and the end", so we can say he has to have some kind of " Eternal beginning", but I doubt VERY seriously if he will ever reveal just how such an impossible thing could be. He IS the beginning, not the big bang, the big god! He IS the fiber of existence and the first of it.
I sure can't explain it.
So, if "I don't know," is an acceptable answer for you regarding this question on god without that being a disproof of god, then how come "I don't know," isn't an acceptable answer for a naturalistic explanation without completely discrediting that position to you?
On the one hand, what you've answered with here is a very important answer, because to honestly admit ignorance is the first step to gaining knowledge, and a big part of the scientific method. On the other, I don't understand why you're privileging god explanations, allowing them to be answered with "I don't know," while not extending the same courtesy to atheist or naturalist answers. I mean, in some respects the naturalist "I don't know" is actually stronger than the theist one, because at least the naturalist can point to demonstrably real and readily accessible evidence that might provide some form of answer, right?
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