(May 4, 2010 at 2:54 pm)Watson Wrote: Why not? So a conceptual apple and a physical apple can't exist at the same time? If that were the case, then aren't you implying the moment a thought comes into our mind, the physical apple ceases to exist, or vice-versa?
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Quote:No, but I change my mental concept of the apple to fit the physical reality. However, to me subjectively, the apple is representative of something completely not an apple.
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Quote:I see what you're saying. My concept of the universe as a metaphor for God does not a metaphor for God the universe make. However, then we get down to intent; can we look at the universe and give it a conscious intention of metaphor? My answer would be yes, yours would likely be no.
Who cares what metaphors we can and can not give it? We ultimately don't know what it is so preferring one explanation over any other possible explanation at this stage is irrational. What we do know is that there is no evidence for the existence of any deity or any logical argument that necessitates it's existence, therefore assuming that this conclusion is correct rather stupid.
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