A very clever alien..

[Abaddon_ire]

[quote='The Valkyrie' pid='2009280' dateline='1605292923']
Easy.

The alien doesn't exist and is just part of the childrens' imagination because they can't get over the fact that their existence is finite.

This fact scares them and they seek validation for their existence through fantasy.

Oh. And you think you got over the fact that your existence is finite ? [/quote] Well yes. I am going to die and there will be no more "me". It's why I made a will, duh.

The denial of death is a subconscious process and it doesn't help if you are an atheist.

False. I don't deny death at all. I am going to die. I also know your magic dickhead will not show up (quelle surprise) You are fleat out lying in this.

[quote='Klorophyll' pid='2009282' dateline='1605293328']We just replaced this subsconscious process by belief in a deity,

Prehaps you did, but nobody cares about your fevered imaginings.

[quote='Klorophyll' pid='2009282' dateline='1605293328'] for good reasons -which are, by the way, equivalent to reasons for believing in any external truth. I am referring to Plantinga's God and other Minds here.

Ooo then you have some evidence for a god. Let me guess. You don't.

And, before you start prentending to have some mental strength we know from psychology nobody can possibly have, I have another book recommendation for you : read the Denial of death by Ernest Becker, it's a good book.

Why? I am going to die, you are going to die, everyone is going to die. Where is the denial?