Why the Soul Can't be Real

[Ali]

This thread makes me want to smoke.  Ember burns and all (been there, although not anywhere near my lady parts, thank Asmo.)  I totally get what alcoholics mean when they say they'll always be an alcoholic, no matter how long they're sober. 

[Stevil]

Oxidation is not rapid enough. It is hot, but it's not burning - just smoldering.

A smoldering fire as opposed to a raging fire?

[Asmodean]

Oxidation is not rapid enough. It is hot, but it's not burning - just smoldering.

A smoldering fire as opposed to a raging fire?

More open flame vs. the lack thereof.

[Stevil]

Oxidation is not rapid enough. It is hot, but it's not burning - just smoldering.

A smoldering fire as opposed to a raging fire?

More open flame vs. the lack thereof.

I'm not sold on the idea that a lit smoke does not contain fire, but, hey it's not worth arguing about.

[MadBomr101]

The point of this is that emotions and physical responses are entirely the product of a complex organic system

Unfortunately, you can't know that this statement is true. Scientifically they can prove that emotions and physical responses are associated with complex organic systems.  But they can't prove that their isn't a metaphysical soul also associated with complex organic systems. They can't prove it, because souls cannot be measured or observed, therefore they cannot observe a correlation between the soul and the complex organic system.

Which makes the soul indistinguishable from something that doesn't exist at all.  It's like saying I have a little purple troll named Dougie who lives in the crack of my ass but Dougie can't be seen, verified or measured in any meaningful way.  So is it more plausible that Dougie exists within these ridiculous rules or that he probably doesn't exist at all?

No love for Dougie the Ass Troll here.  

[MadBomr101]

The naked smoker thing is getting way more attention than the soul thing.  Maybe I shoulda put clothes on him.   

[Sweetdeath]

The naked smoker thing is getting way more attention than the soul thing.  Maybe I shoulda put clothes on him.   

It's true. XD


I definitely wouldn't smoke naked I don't trust myself.

[Asmodean]

The naked smoker thing is getting way more attention than the soul thing.  Maybe I shoulda put clothes on him.   

Might have a little something to do with The Asmo and his club being all over it 

[Sweetdeath]

The naked smoker thing is getting way more attention than the soul thing.  Maybe I shoulda put clothes on him.   

Might have a little something to do with The Asmo and his club being all over it 

Oh, so now we're your  club? :p
<3

[Asmodean]

Oh, so now we're your  club? :p
<3

Says so in the Book of Asmoism. It also says that the book is true and right and good, so... It IS.

[Gawen]

there is a document called "the ghost in the machine" by If I remember correctly
EBON MUSING
or something like that...
it explains perfectly how the brain works and how it is impossible for a soul to exist. Unfortunately I have it greek and I dont think linking you to the greek translation would help

I've known "Ebon" for years. Good guy. Intelligent.
http://www.ebonmusings.org/atheism/

[Sweetdeath]

Oh, so now we're your  club? :p
<3

Says so in the Book of Asmoism. It also says that the book is true and right and good, so... It IS.

[MariaEvri]

there is a document called "the ghost in the machine" by If I remember correctly
EBON MUSING
or something like that...
it explains perfectly how the brain works and how it is impossible for a soul to exist. Unfortunately I have it greek and I dont think linking you to the greek translation would help

I've known "Ebon" for years. Good guy. Intelligent.
http://www.ebonmusings.org/atheism/

thanks for the link. The document I was talking about is there