[xzins]

The theory falls flat for many reasons, none the least of which is personal responsibility. If it were true, then the mass murderer is just doing what he must. There would be no such thing as free will at all. The universe would be highly determined, etc.

There are those philosophers and scientists (naturalistic) who do believe strongly in determinism, that there is no such thing as free will. They will argue that all is just reaction to stimuli according to prescribed physical and/or biological law.

They really do consider the mind and the will to be epiphenomena of the brain. (And the "brain" an epiphenoma of biological/physical laws???)

On the other hand, there are those out there who believe: "I am real."

What's fascinating to me was God's revelation of his identity to Moses. He said --- "I AM."

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you so much for your insights, dear brother in Christ!

What's fascinating to me was God's revelation of his identity to Moses. He said --- "I AM."

Amen!

What a revealing sentence I AM is! What a magnificient meditation. It's a breath-taker.

They really do consider the mind and the will to be epiphenomena of the brain.

That is what they say, but I've never seen one of them refuse a recognition, an award or a diploma. In their philosophy all such credits should go to their gray matter. There is no "person" there - it's just an illusion.

[orionblamblam]

> What's fascinating to me was God's revelation of his identity to Moses. He said --- "I AM."

Whoa, dude, that's like... deep, and stuff.