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Phat

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Message 316 of 318 (820224)
09-17-2017 4:39 PM

Reply to: Message 315 by Rrhain
09-17-2017 4:04 PM

Re: What The Story Says

So plants, which do not think, aren't alive?

Of course they are. we can readily measure the difference between a tree and a woodpile.

Why does the specialness of god regarding life only refer to thinking things?

Because living things have defined Him. If a hypothetical God only created a universe of rocks, He would still be special only to living things who defined Him. He may well be special even if we did not exist...but how would we know?

Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. —RC Sproul
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Message 317 of 318 (820235)
09-17-2017 10:57 PM

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09-17-2017 4:39 PM

Re: What The Story Says

But Phat, what does that mean with regard to the question, "Jesus is alive"?

What does it mean to be "alive"? Your definition excluded plants. But then you say that they are alive.

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Phat

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Message 318 of 318 (820237)
09-18-2017 2:35 AM

Reply to: Message 317 by Rrhain
09-17-2017 10:57 PM

Re: What The Story Says

Rrhain writes:

What does it mean to be "alive"? Your definition excluded plants. But then you say that they are alive.

I answered the question as to how I personally defined being alive myself. As for humans, among other things it means being aware of movement and other life around you...particularly other humans.

A paralysed person may not show any signs of awareness...nor may someone in a coma, so the definition extends to a heart and a mind. Im still thinking this question through....

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