Comments on Brain has no outside authorityTypePad2012-11-26T22:29:22ZBrian Hineshttps://hinessight.blogs.com/church_of_the_churchless/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://hinessight.blogs.com/church_of_the_churchless/2012/11/brain-has-no-outside-authority/comments/atom.xml/Mike Williams commented on 'Brain has no outside authority'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451c0aa69e2017ee5b81943970d2012-11-29T00:03:05Z2012-11-29T18:54:03ZMike WilliamsThere may or may not be a spot in our brains which brings everything together in one place. But, it...<p>There may or may not be a spot in our brains<br />
which brings everything together in one place.</p>
<p>But, it does not mean this spot has a persona, or is a WHO, or has a soul, or has free will, or can be saved.</p>
<p>Who am I ?</p>
<p>answer: I am not a WHO</p>Roger commented on 'Brain has no outside authority'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451c0aa69e2017ee5b6d8dd970d2012-11-28T20:32:21Z2012-11-29T18:54:03ZRogerMike, Why not?<p>Mike,</p>
<p>Why not?</p>Mike Williams commented on 'Brain has no outside authority'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451c0aa69e2017c34124114970b2012-11-28T18:10:40Z2012-11-29T18:54:03ZMike WilliamsAgree with Ron Elloway. Thought cannot be personalised.<p>Agree with Ron Elloway.</p>
<p>Thought cannot be personalised.</p>Roger commented on 'Brain has no outside authority'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451c0aa69e2017c3411a97e970b2012-11-28T16:38:07Z2012-11-29T18:54:03ZRoger"Choices then 'happen', based on environmental and culural conditioning, memory and experience, genes and so on." ---The mentioned "Choices" are...<p>"Choices then 'happen', based on environmental and culural conditioning, memory and experience, genes and so on."</p>
<p>---The mentioned "Choices" are occuring through mental conceptual cognition, with influences of environmental and culural conditioning, memory and experience, genes and so on.</p>Ron Elloway commented on 'Brain has no outside authority'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451c0aa69e2017c340fb831970b2012-11-28T10:54:52Z2012-11-28T16:25:45ZRon EllowayAs the 'self' or 'I' is only a construct formed through brain processes then there can be no-one 'in there'...<p>As the 'self' or 'I' is only a construct formed through brain processes then there can be no-one 'in there' making choices. While the belief (or hope) in a 'self' separate from the brain/body exists then the concept of free will will always arise. No 'mind', 'I', 'me', or 'self' means no 'chooser'. Choices then 'happen', based on environmental and culural conditioning, memory and experience, genes and so on. Once our brains evolved enough to create a 'self' concept then that strong illusory identity had to be maintained - enter the realm of belief and confusion. </p>