The funny thing about atheiats who believe this is that they would have to admit that this universe has an intelligent design. And that there would have to be beings that can (through code), see all, be everywhere, do anything. They would exist outside of this reality and could interact with it using an avatar. Essentially, they would have no basis, to say any claim of Christians is crazy or nonsensical.
It's a kind of simulation but has nothing to do with computers as we know them. As I see it, God is the entire conscious universe - think of it as conscious energy. We, who are "made in His image" are bundles of conscious energy having a "life" experience in physical bodies. We have no memory of our previous existence before entering the physical because the brain limits our access to those memories. But they are still there and when the physical body dies, we (as souls or energy bundles or "pieces of God") once again have full access to those memories and, indeed, to every memory that ever existed.
That's the simplified version. I don't pretend to understand how it all works but, as I see it, our purpose in the physical is to use it as a learning experience and to help others. The "amnesia" makes every experience a new one and forces us to figure things out in a way that wouldn't be possible if we kept the previous memories.
For myself - as with most brits, I suspect - I don't need a religion in order to help others but, if it works for you, that's great! :)
Have we forgotten about Ready Player One? If anything ever delved into such ideas, it was that movie.
The funny thing about atheiats who believe this is that they would have to admit that this universe has an intelligent design. And that there would have to be beings that can (through code), see all, be everywhere, do anything. They would exist outside of this reality and could interact with it using an avatar. Essentially, they would have no basis, to say any claim of Christians is crazy or nonsensical.
The real problem with atheiats is that they don't believe anything. But I don't worry about them.
It's all a construct either way. Either Gods' construct, which it is, or some imaginary computer program.
It's atheism coming to terms with creationism, but stopping short of admitting the existence of God.
DNA/RNA is nature's own program.
In this way, all is programmed and encoded
One logical issue within Causation Theory/theology
If there is need in creation for creator......who created the creator?
Who programmed/trained the programmer? And what was the non-programmed base like?
And so on. Circular logic.
The questions become rhetorical.
I hear God doesn't play sides.
Lucifer is the Sinister (left-'handed') one, of whom it is said, 'goes to-and-fro upon the world.'
AI is left brained, giving only Calculation, often at the expense of taking Care.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cremation_of_Care
Silly know no bounds..
It's a kind of simulation but has nothing to do with computers as we know them. As I see it, God is the entire conscious universe - think of it as conscious energy. We, who are "made in His image" are bundles of conscious energy having a "life" experience in physical bodies. We have no memory of our previous existence before entering the physical because the brain limits our access to those memories. But they are still there and when the physical body dies, we (as souls or energy bundles or "pieces of God") once again have full access to those memories and, indeed, to every memory that ever existed.
That's the simplified version. I don't pretend to understand how it all works but, as I see it, our purpose in the physical is to use it as a learning experience and to help others. The "amnesia" makes every experience a new one and forces us to figure things out in a way that wouldn't be possible if we kept the previous memories.
For myself - as with most brits, I suspect - I don't need a religion in order to help others but, if it works for you, that's great! :)
If it not real then can I stop paying my bills?
I wish.
The ethical and philosophical implications are worth discussing. Personally I don’t ascribe to the simulation theory idea.
But still the discussion about moral, ethical, and philosophical quandaries posed is at the very least worth having.
Look at my response.