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tama

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7. An empirical god
Wed Jan 9, 2013, 10:25 PM
Jan 2013

What's the experience (Gr. empeiria) of our (self)consciousness? In self-reflection, "a finite container of mental images" sounds plausible hypothesis to start from, some sort of space-time sheet filled with mental images (various sensations and linguistic thoughts). And from cognitive science we know that this space-time sheet has at least the aspect of electro-magnetic field that can be measured (EEG) and correlates with various mental states.

By "God" we usually mean, at least, something bigger than us. So hypothesizing god(s), a natural suggestion would be that it is scaled up level(s) on conscious experience, inside which "we" etc. of included size scales are mental images, "Gods thoughts". A "
Russian doll" continuum of scales of consciousness would be next natural hypothesis, each level would be finite container of mental images, but the continuum of scales could be infinite.

In this hypothesis godhood would be relation of inclusive scale to it's contained mental images, e.g. from perspective of single cell in human organism the organism would be it's god. And the whole infinity of size scales could be defined as the God with capital Gee.



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An empirical god? [View all] Speck Tater Jan 2013 OP
I don't get the link from NDE to a 'god'. JustFiveMoreMinutes Jan 2013 #1
I agree with much of what you say and find it very interesting, but I question your humblebum Jan 2013 #2
What if your subjective evidence contradicts everyone else's? NoOneMan Jan 2013 #17
That is why it is called subjective evidence. Just because something is recognized as evidence humblebum Jan 2013 #18
I get that. Im questioning its usefulness in forming belief NoOneMan Jan 2013 #19
There is no objective evidence to empirically prove God or deities. Many people have their humblebum Jan 2013 #20
Interesting and reasonable POV. cbayer Jan 2013 #3
Personally, Speck Tater Jan 2013 #5
My views have changed, and continue to change, over time. cbayer Jan 2013 #6
Memory tama Jan 2013 #22
You might consider a more cultural and literary exegesis of the old texts struggle4progress Jan 2013 #4
An empirical god tama Jan 2013 #7
Or it could be that similarities in NDEs are due to the fact that we all have human brains trotsky Jan 2013 #8
This is true Ligyron Jan 2013 #9
Also common during pilot training... trotsky Jan 2013 #10
I'll have to look up the reference for you, but Speck Tater Jan 2013 #11
Sure, I'd love for you to produce that reference. trotsky Jan 2013 #12
I was a faithful reader of "Skeptical Inquirer" until... Speck Tater Jan 2013 #13
Ah, I see now. trotsky Jan 2013 #14
You know what. I've been down this road too many times already. Speck Tater Jan 2013 #15
Actually, you could easily convince me that what you have to say is worth listening to. trotsky Jan 2013 #16
How do illiterate goat herders write a book? ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #21
Stories were passed down by word of mouth until writing was invented. Speck Tater Jan 2013 #23
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