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Brains producing consciousness is nonsense. The Libet experiment is known as the experiment that puts free will into question; it demonstrates that consciousness is nonlocal. There are many subsequent experiments similar. If we connect electrodes reading the brain, buttons on the thumbs pushing randomly; we have a binary read out to line up that predicts what button is going to be pushed 6 seconds previous. Another version is like playing wack a mole with dots on a computer screen while reading the brain, with longer prediction time. In 2019 a version called Decoding the Contents and Strength of Imagery Before Volitional Engagement demonstrates a full 15 seconds prediction. Organ recipients, especially heart transplants, will adopt characteristics of the donor. The human brain doesn't produce consciousness. Consciousness isn't produced by brains, there are living presences that have no brains having levels of consciousness awareness such starfish, slime mold, plants... Consciousness is nonlocal in physical presence of atoms. If consciousness was local to the physical side of atoms all physical presences would have levels of consciousness awareness. Consciousness can only reside in one other place, in what we call space. This results in what's called the hard problem of consciousness. The hard problem of consciousness is the problem of explaining why any physical state is conscious rather than nonconscious. There's many cults to choose from in the control system. Once you recognize that the objective becomes escape cultism. Enlightenment is a destructive process for the most part. We have to let it all go, we are barely going to walk out of this BS (belief/disbelief systems) with one plus one equals two is true. Spiritualism and materialism are both parts of the veil. There's great power in understanding what we really are. Heaven or hell is right here right now. If we can correct mankind's crisis in consciousness, heaven on earth is what's at stake. Pseudoscience and religion are the main causes for humanities crisis in consciousness. I do my very best not to fall into the trap of belief/disbelief based deducting. I help others escape cultism. Pseudoscience is fake science masquerading as scientific. Transgenderism cultists are the most difficult, it's based on pseudoscience scientism nonsense. The religious people are easier to help than atheists because, atheists believe they have escaped while still being stuck in belief/disbelief based deduction. OXFORD LANGUAGES Cult: relatively small group of people having religious beliefs or practices regarded by others as strange or sinister. Religion as a whole certainty isn't a small group. There are an estimated 10,000 distinct religions worldwide. Trivial divisions in Christianity similar to Lutheran and Catholic division is one says the wine and cracker sacrament represents the blood and body, one says it literally is the blood and body. These become cults in the division. Catholics = 1.378 billion Lutherans = 77 million Atheists = 500 million Transgender = 480 million Catholics are at about a ratio of 2 in15. Still a relatively small group of people. Transgenders tend to be atheists. It was the Atheist Experience long before all the LGBTQ nonsensical philosophy got involved that I consider was a stepping stone to escape cultism. New Atheist cult allowed the Trans cult to begin. Through my life I grew up in Southern Baptist cult. Married into Lutheran cult. A second marriage into Catholic cult. Got recommended into 12 step cults by the VA. Dabbled in some New Age cult... Somewhere I experienced an awakening to what I really am, what life is about, and where consciousness is after about a decade off the rat race wheel studying philosophy, science, engineering, and physics. The very first step in escaping cultism is recognizing cultism.
Belief/disbelief based deductions strike again. Atheist need anatheism. That's the only way back to oceanic feeling.A person has to be a complete disconnected psychopathic/sociopathic moron to be an atheist in this entangled/connected universe that follows mathematical laws. Explain the hard problem of consciousness. Explain math without mind/consciousness. You can't. Most people feel that connection to others, nature, and the universe expressed as a "God" concept. Psychopaths and sociopaths are disconnected and are most likely atheists. History is full of psychopaths that have led religious people to commit atrocities while only portraying a belief in the connection. Jabba the Hutt and Cousin It genders are involved in spreading gender dysphoria like TikTok spread of tourette syndrome.
God this. God that. This God. That God. Higher powers. Powers greater than ourselves that will restore us to sanity. The invasion of the SUN cult into almost everything. Worship on him on SUN day. Celebrate his birthday at the winter solstice where the SUN has done a three day hang time on the Southern Cross and is born into cycle again. Move over Ishtar the rabbit died and was replaced with a magical bunny that squats chocolate chicken eggs. Looking for God in all the wrong places. I am "God" as much as anything else or concept in this connected universe that follows mathematical laws. First cause is mind/consciousness. Mathematics existed before human minds. Mathematical laws were discovered not created. We are still learning mathematics from nature/universe, it's part of science. Mathematics can only reside in the mind or minds as abstract ideas, concepts. We can only describe and illustrate concepts. Philosophy, science, engineering, and physics does its best at understanding nature/universe. The language of the universe is mathematical/geometrical. Science, engineering, and physics is spoken mathematically/geometrically. Mathematics requires a mind because math is conceptual. The universe must have a mind. If something can occur in math, it can occur in the physical world. Why does the universe obey mathematical laws? Consciousness, the mind of "God". Explain the hard problem of consciousness. Explain math without mind. You can't. Alan Watts philosophy of atheism in the name of "God" makes great sense. Namaste. In Lak'ech Ala K'in. Tathata. Shivoham. Ashe.
this caller has called before and every time a different locationm and the same questions
Belief/disbelief based deductions strike again. Atheist need anatheism. That's the only way back to oceanic feeling.A person has to be a complete disconnected psychopathic/sociopathic moron to be an atheist in this entangled/connected universe that follows mathematical laws. Explain the hard problem of consciousness. Explain math without mind/consciousness. You can't. Most people feel that connection to others, nature, and the universe expressed as a "God" concept. Psychopaths and sociopaths are disconnected and are most likely atheists. History is full of psychopaths that have led religious people to commit atrocities while only portraying a belief in the connection. Jabba the Hutt and Cousin It genders are involved in spreading gender dysphoria like TikTok spread of tourette syndrome. Intelligent people understand that sentient consciousness doesn't come from a mechanical lifeless universe. Believing that sentient consciousness arises from a cold dead mechanical lifeless universe is similar to believing that a dust devil can go through an automobile junkyard and assemble a helicopter. Life doesn't come from non-life. Gatheists are delusional sociopathic "pronouns" that disbelieve in free speech while believing in infinite imaginary "genders." This behavior is listed in the DSM under about five different categories. On top of being third eye blinded, dumbed down, lied to, fluoridated, vaccinated, programmed like a computer to stay lost and stuck in a matrix of lies and deception like a fearful pet goat under hypnotic spelling. Even John Money didn't believe in such nonsense.
Belief/disbelief based deductions strike again. Atheist need anatheism. That's the only way back to oceanic feeling.A person has to be a complete disconnected psychopathic/sociopathic moron to be an atheist in this entangled/connected universe that follows mathematical laws. Explain the hard problem of consciousness. Explain math without mind/consciousness. You can't. Most people feel that connection to others, nature, and the universe expressed as a "God" concept. Psychopaths and sociopaths are disconnected and are most likely atheists. History is full of psychopaths that have led religious people to commit atrocities while only portraying a belief in the connection. Jabba the Hutt and Cousin It genders are involved in spreading gender dysphoria like TikTok spread of tourette syndrome. Intelligent people understand that sentient consciousness doesn't come from a mechanical lifeless universe. Believing that sentient consciousness arises from a cold dead mechanical lifeless universe is similar to believing that a dust devil can go through an automobile junkyard and assemble a helicopter. Life doesn't come from non-life. Gatheists are delusional sociopathic "pronouns" that disbelieve in free speech while believing in infinite imaginary "genders." This behavior is listed in the DSM under about five different categories. On top of being third eye blinded, dumbed down, lied to, fluoridated, vaccinated, programmed like a computer to stay lost and stuck in a matrix of lies and deception like a fearful pet goat under hypnotic spelling. Even John Money didn't believe in such nonsense.
The bible appears to be the most flexible book in the world. Whatever you read, you may interpret differently or blame someone else for a mistranslation. Extraordinary. So, depending on your moral stance, each person owns a bible different from every other person. Wow, convenient
This argument style is so common. The person who objects to some thing never listens to the opposing view while looking up or thinking about something completely different so they can return to some nonsense they were trying to push about some other unrelated topic. Theists are especially prone to this kind of disconnected assertion of some crap they never justify with logic or reasoning. Aka , full of crap
Just imagine a bible written exclusively in common, colloquial, street jargon of today? It would be removed from the sight of any and all underage children. What a piece of work that would be
These guys believe that they are made in the image of God and atheists are arrogant??? Lol gtfo bro
"Out of context", it appears to me that christians apply whatever 'context' they care to, to whatever text they care to. Surely, if a book was written to be shared with the ignorant, illiterate peasants of the day, it would be in the simplest, most straightforward form, allowing for complete, unambiguous understanding.
Is Dave drunk?
I prefer make use a different word : atheist is someone who have an abscence of belief about godhood anti-theist is someone who believe in the inexistence of god
What a powerful individual! When I meet the caller, I hope that they assign my gender favorably so that I can know whether or not I'm right to keep using it.
I can prove God exists. John 3:16 God loves us soo much he died for us to give us eternal life. Check mate atheists.
How can prostitution help a marriage?
I love Forest and SR's sass.
Well, i would absolutely believe that your cat gives us all these amazing things, it makes sense !
Anyone else think Paul looks like Luke Skywalker?
Hln20015: _“Taylor Twat? An example of Human mediocrity walking the earth. I don't even believe she's human, more artificial replicant created by AI”_ Also Hln20015: _"The 👿 Demons can be seen in Taylor Swift , an alligator 🐊 torturing its prey, politics, big corporate powers.”_
Are you telling me that Hln is too brainless to keep her conspiracy rantings consistent? It's hard to make stuff in real time, so you need to lower your expectations about her garbage.
How amusingly contradictory 😂
The Laws of Nature did not create themselves. God is the creator and sustainer of the Earth, Sun, Moon, oxygen, water. Humans can only test and affirm what God has put in place. Humans do not and cannot change the laws of Nature. Humans as a species are full of shite, gonna go to Mars? Get a phuckin' life
Summary: _Don't understand how natural things do natural things, therefore God._ AGAIN. 🤦
Sorry Hinny, what did you say? I was distracted by a Taylor Swift song that just came on the radio. You're a big fan of hers, aren't you?
@@BlarglemanTheSkeptic2Natural things work Naturally as God created the Natural and continues to enable the Natural to work, year after year, century after century the earth keeps spinning around the sun. Can a scientist or physicist Restart, reset the earth to spin around the sun if God stops it?!? NO.
@@Hln20015 No need to restart the Earth but is there any chance He can at least change the settings so that millions of people don't die every year from earthquakes, malaria, cancer etc? Or are they just part of -your- His "Natural things work naturally" edict? Does God care about us or is He just sitting up there on His fat arse going "Meh - fuck 'em"?
_"Get a phuckin' life"_ screamed the sad loser who doesn't have a life beyond this comments section.
SR pulled a Jesus and *nailed* this conversation.
Richard Dawkins always says that he’s not just an a-theist, he’s also an a-leprechaunist.
JesusisGod-yk4th: _"God didn't murder His Son, people did."_ Also JesusisGod-yk4th: _"The Father sent the Son, Jesus to come here to be a sacrifice for our sins so that we can have salvation through Him."_ Er, so did God deliberately sacrifice his son or was it just a fluke? I'm confused 🤷♂
Yep, that's one of those "Work out your OWN theology, people!" issues. They want to blame people and exonerate God, but as you point out, to do so means that what happened WASN'T the intended outcome, and therefore that God had _NO INTENTION_ of... something... ...It's also not clear exactly what Jesus is meant to have achieved. People could go to heaven before Jesus, so making heaven available wasn't it. People can go to hell afterwards, so closing the door to hell wasn't it. Best I can see, is that he changed the _mechanism_ by making himself the gate. Well... big whoopty!
@@BlarglemanTheSkeptic2 Yeah, I've never got the 'logic' of how God having his son murdered saved all of humanity. And not one Christian I've asked that to on here has ever answered me!
@@BlarglemanTheSkeptic2Jesus is only one theory of God amongst thousands of theories of who the God is. I and others believe it is clear that all religions were attempting to describe or point to the real God who controls EARTH. Unfortunately Humans control the WORLD, big big big big difference.
@@Hln20015 Can you walk us through the logic of how God having his son murdered saved all of humanity? I've never got that (and I know I'm far from alone) and not one Christian I've asked that to on here has ever answered me.
@@SundaeExpress The logic is that you start with a Semitic religion borne out of a pantheistic roots influenced by a variety of ancient near Eastern myths and religions. And you take the idea of sacrifice rituals that use literal scapegoats, and you add some Hellebistic mythical influences of gods and heroes that sacrifice themselves to save mankind. So if you look at that, the Jesus story makes completely logical sense. Making Jesus a god, despite so many things that Jesus says that that prove he's not a god, that came later.
This guy is appealing to young earth creationism.
If god is "perfection," then why did god create anything? A perfect god doesn't need anything, doesn't want anything, doesn't change anything for that would mean it is imperfect.
This channel is sponsored by your local branch of ABCLGBT+++
And you're sponsored by the NSDAP. What's your point?
Said the fully paid up member of the VFSFWS.
Why is a shill of the GFYSJ cabal doing the bidding of YGH organization? It's ironic you talk about sponsorship when you've been paid off by the ASPCA+.
With John in CA asking about trans women fighting cia women in MMA or just sports in general, minus all the other things I could say, the majority of these same men, I would bet anything, either don’t watch women’s sports or as I’ve witnessed, cruelly mock women’s sports. But when it comes to a trans gender women, “OH NO! This isn’t fair!” I know there are some cis women out there IN sports who complain but I think that’s just an excuse for losing. Trans women take estrogen and testosterone blockers (correct me if anything I say is faulty please) which would, if anything, be a detriment to strength, would it not? So it being “not fair or equal,” sounds like a bunch of crap.
Caller sounds like a serial killer
E-NUNCE-E-ATE! If you can't speak, don't call the show!
I was raised Catholic. I didn’t have to “believe” in God. God just WAS.
I came to know Christ in jail in 2013 by reading a book, "Overcoming spiritual blindness" by James P. Gills MD. The veil was taken off my eyes. Heaven came through for me in my finances too, getting $25,000 monthly. I can support God's work and give back to my community. God is absolutely more than enough!
God is more than enough for us, and his mercy is new every morning. Hallelujah
Isaiah 45:3 speaks of a transference of riches from the heathen to the righteous... I will give you the treasures of darkness and the riches hidden in secret... I receive this for my household in Jesus' name. Amen!
He said we shouldn't bother about what to wear or eat. He is more than enough, as he supplies my needs according to his riches in glory. I can't love him less
I'm genuinely curious to know how you earn that much monthly
On second thought, how do you go about this in a month?
By this guys logic atheists cant do calculuus
God went no contact. Because he just chalked it up as a L and sent us on a crash course for andrama.
Yes. The people who knew Jesus would be the ones to get information from in regards to him. That makes sense.
No one is righteous.
dude! lol.....ur so cute:)....ur my god
Prob hardness of the heart. Same reason divorce was allowed.
This guy doesn’t care about answering questions he just wants to preach
Well, I tried talking to coworkers like you all keep suggesting. Folk, it went terrible. Didn’t bring up religion or anything. Just got shot down. Enough of that, I’m gonna just stick to high school friends
Looks like all these years of stalking this channel have left their mark and you are now instantly recognisable as a stalker.
Start going out to pubs, learn how to talk to strangers... Watch how others interact....
No one likes to be PREACHED _AT,_ or asked ridiculous "gotcha" questions. This is all you know.
Your immoral god tells you to just lay with her and pay off her Dad. LOLZ Deuteronomy 22:28-29 If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found; Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days.
Next time, don't climb up the bell tower and ring the bell and yell out, "sanctuary! Sanctuary!" While holding up your female coworkers limp body above your head.
Damn, the saddest thing is that he's not the only one who believes what he has been taught.
Anthony is driven by fear.
You have to give them credit for the effort to explain what they believe. Pastors and priests ask and demand these people to embrace these beliefs without questioning. The punishment for not believing is eternal damnation. They come out of the comfort zone because truth matters to them. I respect that.
0:48 if you want to hear this doofus put up some extremely dumb stuff and then proudly say "Swish" LOL
How can an angel in heaven turn against God?
Wow, that guy was yelly. I guess it's the religion of peace, but not peace and quiet.
Humans are not the only animals who dream btw. My sister's dog used to have reccuring waking nightmares after which he wouldn't calm down until he double-checked if everyone in the house was still there.
Polar bears have very little problem with innate fear of man. 12:11
11:37 “A giant cat can climb straight up a tree at terrific speed. Can you?” “I can improvise quite rapidly.”
How does that pastor have time to call in? Doesn't he have a child to molest?