[SuzyQue]

I read a story last week about the possibility of “uploading” one’s brain into a computer in the future, with the idea that it would keep the person “alive”. I thought that sounded really wrong, but couldn’t articulate why.

Here it is: “our brains are separate from our consciousness. In other words, the brain may be channeling what some people call the soul, rather than responsible for creating it.”

[Nowhere Man]

I often wonder about “uploading” our minds into a computer or robot, would our soul follow? Same with the transporter idea from “Star Trek” as well. I guess one plausible way to explain it and I could be wrong, but I think it COULD work this way. The soul is tied to the mind, some New Agers call it “The Silver Cord” if you will. Maybe where the mind goes, the soul follows until it is “time to go” via circumstances or “it is just our time to go.” I really am not sure on that one so I would not want to test this theory out, it is just an idea.

[Popman]

In other words, the brain may be channeling what some people call the soul, rather than responsible for creating it.”

Interesting way you put it...

Many secularist believe the "conscience" is a construct of our mind to deal with things like morals, ethics, good and evil, rather than an attribute of our creator who gave us a soul...