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Old Jan 22, 2007, 12:44 am   #2 (permalink) (top)
Jack
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There is no fear of "defining it into impossibility" when speaking of gods. Let's call it what it really is, specificity.

You want to debate a general-concept god, the "creator of the universe". Then you added the quality of consciousness, which gives us an aware creator of the universe. Super fine...two qualities.

Then you challenge atheists to prove this thing's nonexistence.

You can't even bother to ask a specific question then expect a comprehensive answer.

The only danger when discussing the gods is being too general. It's also nearly impossible to have a meaningful discussion of people. It helps to know which people we're discussing. The more specific the topic, the more in depth the discussion.

So the only answer that you deserve is that, yes, gods exist. It's a word, one in that precious dictionary. It's a combination of four frequently used letters in the alphabet, one vowel and three consonants. It's a code that initiates a mental image in the mind of the hearer or reader, one that's different for each individual. No two people share the exact same perception of the image called up when encountering the word gods. There is no scientific evidence that it's any more than a meme, a learned concept that is unique to the individual.


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