ND>... I just think that God *did* create us, and give Him the  
 ND> benefit of the doubt. Brains in jars theories don't give us  
 ND> any hope or reason for living. Why risk it? I'm sticking  
 ND> with God. 
I don't think there was a single serious classical philosopher of 
the opinion that God did not create us, and given that collection 
of intellectual power, integrity, and innovation, I for one, have 
no doubt they were all right.  They had a lot of different ideas, 
but if they were wrong about this, it is the only thing that they 
were all, to a man, all wrong about.  The probability of that, is 
so miniscule that it defies reason. 
 
Whether your body exists, or whether it is simply a 3D holograph, 
is not really relevant after you have died.  At that point, there 
will only exist your soul, and the record of your behavior, which 
you assume will be used for judgement.  Obviously, if your brain, 
as well as the rest of your body is dead meat, the memory of your 
life does not exist in it.  So, where else is it besides there? 
 
Is there some reason to think, that at the moment of death, there 
is some kind of a core dump?  Or is is more reasonable to assume, 
as I do, that another record of your action is being made, as you 
carry out your life?  A backup copy?  So now, your soul owns this 
backup copy, and can recall, or re-experience, every bit of life. 
This seems to be a lot like a brain in a jar. 
 
So, whatever you are *now*, that's what you'll be later. Sticking 
with God is not exactly the question; the ideas *aren't* mutually 
exclusive concepts. 
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