August 18th, 2003, 03:59 AM
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Re: OT - Scientific proof that there is no afterlife!
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Originally posted by Tigbit:
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Originally posted by General Woundwort:
Does historical evidence qualify? Or eyewitness testimony?
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Only if it can be tested under controled conditions. Testimony cannot be tested.
What he said.
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Originally posted by General Woundwort:
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Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
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What is the tip-over point where naturalism can no longer be applied?
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There is none.
Well, that kinda ends the discussion right there, doesn't it? 
Maybe.
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Originally posted by Jack Simth:
There have been cases where humans were weighed as they died; it was found that weight was lost at the instant of death. Does this constitute proof that the soul exists? No - but it does qualify as supporting evidence. The existance of the soul is not an unreasonable assumption; it is impossible to disprove at the present time, and there is some supporting evidence for it.
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Assuming that is accurate (which it probably isn't), that is more wishful thinking than actual evidence of a soul. There are many possible explanations for it.
[ August 18, 2003, 03:03: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ] |