Proof of the supernatural

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Proof of the supernatural

Postby rob on 2008-11-14T04:04:00

See if you can follow my proof here:

If we can prove that a naturalistic worldview could not account for the world as we see it, we prove that the supernatural exists.

If a naturalistic worldview is correct, then humans are simply (very complex) machines. There is no "ghost in the machine", no Cartesian Dualism. But if we can prove that a human has some capability that a machine never could have, then the naturalistic worldview is proven incorrect.

Humans can think. If we can prove that non-biological machines could never think, we have disproven naturalism.

The dictionary defines "think" as being a mental activity.

The dictionary defines "mental" as requiring a mind.

The dictionary defines "mind" as something in organisms.

The dictionary defines "organisms" as being biological.

Since a non-biological machine is not biological, it cannot have a mind, therefore it cannot think.

Therefore the supernatural is required to allow humans to think. Ta da! I have proven the supernatural.

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Re: Proof of the supernatural

Postby Arepo on 2008-11-14T20:37:00

Truly unassailable. Kudos to you :P
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Re: Proof of the supernatural

Postby Emmo on 2008-11-23T12:12:00

Your logic is really full flaws. You haven't shown us your sources and you mix a dictionary with a philosophic thought. This is like saying 9/11 was written in the bible where look it has the page 9 and there is a page 11, 2 pages after it!

I think you should practice philosophy more and write less on forums, that way you can have a clear mind and say things more accurately.

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Re: Proof of the supernatural

Postby Arepo on 2008-11-23T12:32:00

I suspect rob was being facetious...
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