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It is important to take what GPT offers and correct such where necessary. I shared what GPT offered without making any adjustments and the adjustment I make re that particular "strongest case" is the following: Lack of Direct Evidence: Materialists tend to rely on empirical evidence, and...

I agree with you AB. Here is a conversation I just had with GPT, which continues with the subject matter of materialists hand-waving away good argument. ____________ William: It is reasonable to accept that the complex and diverse existence of biological lifeforms on the planet constitutes...

Problematic with GPT is that while it is supposed to learn from interacting with people, it is "cleaned" regularly (probably through an algorithm) and so what it has learned is unlearned, as there have been many long hour I have spent arguing points and eventually convincing the machine through...

I don't get that impression. I think materialists think of consciousness as a non-physical reaction created by a physical thing (brain) rather than a physical thing appearing to organize another physical thing.

The following is a chat I had yesterday with GPT. GPT: The lack of empirical evidence primarily stems from the difficulty in directly observing or measuring consciousness in entities that do not exhibit complex behaviors or nervous systems. The problem is not a result of a specific fallacy but...

In another thread you created on another forum, a materialist wrote: I have asked the materialist to please explain "physical phenomena". Is it a way of saying "a physical thing [brain] creating a non-physical non-thing [mind]" or does it mean something else? Over the past few months I have...

Perhaps one of the problems is that Materialist Philosophy regards consciousness as a "phenomena" and Supernatural Philosophy regards it as "supernatural"?

In a sense, humans too are programed and also have the ability to willfully change our programing.

Unravelling the Tapestry of Existence and Consciousness Materialist: Claiming the planet has an intelligent mind and there is a cosmic mind (whether the planetary, Lunar, asteroid and cometary minds make that up or are part of it or separate, are supernatural claim. Or (semantic dickering...

This would be no different than how we sentient humans can change our programing. The will to either accept the programing we have or to change it, is relative to the freedom we have to do so.

It's important to note that this argument is rooted in the assumption that the natural universe requires an external cause, and that this cause must be supernatural. By integrating organized matter as a property of The Mind, the naturalistic explanation avoids the need for external or...

Yes. I am not saying that the subject isn't complex but that adding the extra layer Supernaturalism, only adds to the complexity. The Will appears to be integrated with consciousness - the system of Consciousness/The Mind. In the broader sense, even if we just stepped it up to Planet...

The Nature of the Mind and its Relationship with the Material World William: JK has entered the "Does a supernatural universe have to exist to explain why the natural universe exists?" thread topic. I would like to share what JK has to say with GPT so as to get some feedback… GPT: Of...

What in the above is something other than what I was saying about The Universal Mind? Except that I did not apply the naming of the minds of gods. The problem I find with religion is that it draws folk into worshiping images of gods for purposes which seldom contribute to honest evaluation and...

160523 Challenging Supernaturalism in the Cosmological Argument Exploring a Naturalistic Understanding of God and the Mind: William: Greetings GPT. BG has made a reply to my post answering his question “I'm not sure what a non-supernatural God would be?” GPT: Without seeing the specific...

The concept discussed suggests that human beings, with their collective minds, are not solely responsible for the existence of the universe. The universe predates human beings and is much older than our individual and collective existence. However, human minds, in their capacity as conscious...

I think this idea of a supernatural mind involved is the main cause of much confusion. The extra layer further contributes to the complexity of what is already complex enough. Rather, the Mind of The Creator is best seen as a natural aspect of what we call "reality" and the only time that The...

090523 The Science of Signs Investigating Patterns and Consciousness in the Objective and Subjective Experience William: Greetings GPT. The shape of Pangea as a possible clue for sentient beings to add to their list of clues that Planet Earth has sentience and intelligence and...

Exploring the limitations and potential of a moral classification system William: Greetings GPT. I am William. GPT: Hello William! How can I assist you today? William: There is an interesting thread topic in which the opening post proposes a way of gauging the moral landscape in the human...

010523 Exploring the Question of Reality and Mind William: Greetings GPT. This is William. GPT: Hello William, how can I assist you today? William: I would like to engage with GTP on the topic “How do we know anything exists outside our mind?” GPT: Certainly, I'd be happy to discuss that...