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Originally Posted by greybeard
Its a question in my mind as to who or what gave us the mind.
Of course there is an evolution process but my thought is that the Creator set up the potential for this to happen with free will to evolve as it will.
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One of my problems with the whole "Creator" concept is that the creator could have been a team of scientists working in a genetics lab. The myths, theories, visions and dreams of a divine and benevolent supernatural being or beings creating human beings have no more validity than the theory that we are someone else's lab experiment.
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There is an awareness that I am exactly the same as I was at birth -- the same real "identity".
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I have given this considerable thought over the years (this does not mean I am right however). I think about it quite often. I have recently had the pleasure of observing my grandson's first year on the planet and I contend that that which you call your unchanging identity has indeed changed many times. In fact it is constantly being formed moment by moment into someone different. There is only an illusion of continuity.
Please bear in mind that all that I say here is simply an expression of my views and I am in no way trying to convince anyone to adopt them as well although they are certainly free to if they wish.