(January 22, 2015 at 7:24 pm)watchamadoodle Wrote:I consider ontological naturalism/physicalism incoherent for a number of reasons, but most acutely with respect to consciousness.(January 22, 2015 at 5:52 pm)ChadWooters Wrote: I would need a robust theory of consciousness based on physical reduction. Give me that and I would be tempted to return to my former atheism.I assume you are saying you would need this reductionist theory of consciousness to accept metaphysical naturalism?
(January 22, 2015 at 7:24 pm)watchamadoodle Wrote: What would it take to make you an atheist with respect to Christianity?That’s a good question and one to which I haven’t given much thought. I am very ecumenical and place more emphasis on orthopraxy than orthodoxy. That said, I had a personal revelation that strongly favors a Christian interpretation. Take away natural theology and the revelation would, for me, become merely a psychological curiosity.
