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Re: Atheists?
From a philosophical perspective the reality of our world is only a probability as well.
Do you know where your car is? Of course you do, you remember where you parked it, so you know where it is.
or do you?
has it been stolen?
is it legally your car in the first place (some paperwork mix up at the DMV?)
did someone take your car last night and replace it with one just like it?
did a sink hole open up in the parking lot and swallow your car?
if you consider all the possibilies then the only thing we can really prove to ourselves is that we exist (because we think). Everything else we perceive to be real could be an illlusion or a deception.
My present stream of conscouseness began at 6AM this morning when I woke up. Was yesterday real or only a dream? Are any of my memories real?
We only exist in the present, so the reality of anything else is a matter of probability. Most likely I did exist yesterday, and my car is where I left it, but can I be 100% certain?
honestly? No, I cant!
(dont think about this too long unless you have a fluffy teddy bear close at hand :^)
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