Something to chew on…
Scientists and philosophers continue to struggle with providing any kind of explanation for “consciousness.”
In other words, why do you have thoughts? Why do you have a sense of pleasure and of pain? Why do you have an awareness that you are even reading this post?
There are two predominant theories.
One, consciousness is a giant illusion. Your thoughts are just brain chemicals sloshing around in your skull. What you think is a thought is really not a thought but more like the fizz that comes up from a can of Coke when you shake it.
Two, the whole universe is conscious. This theory, called panpsychism, believes that all matter is inherently conscious, including the insects crawling around your house, your lawn, the rocks in your driveway, your chair, and your iPhone.
So, in essence, if you deny the existence of God and the concept of a human spirit, then you actually eliminate the very thought which came to that conclusion. A true materialist must cease from all argumentation for his own viewpoint since his own viewpoint is an illusion. Or you must turn to a modern form of pantheism which makes all things conscious and raises terrifying ethical dilemmas every time you swat a mosquito or even mow your lawn.
Sometimes the faith it takes to deny God is so much greater than the faith it takes to believe in Him, stand in awe at His creation, and humbly thank Him for the gift of life…and of consciousness.
