Hi atheists, how do you define existence?

On the issue God exists or not, before anything else all humans must concur on what is existence.

I am theistic and I define existence as reality.

What about you atheists, how do you define existtence?

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yrger · 80-89, M

Hi Doc, you say, "We’re still stuck in what we believe is reality until we find out differently."

Well, I am most keen to read what you have found out to be different, different from being stuck in reality.

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DocSavage · M
Existence is what we perceive around our own self awareness . Either physical or “Matrix” or for that matter spiritual.
Our concept and understanding of it is anchored by our senses, and what we perceive as a shared experience with others.
Theoretically, I suppose our existence could be an illusion, but it would be irrelevant speculation. We’re still stuck in what we believe is reality until we find out differently.

DocSavage · M

@yrger
Your earlier definition of god, demands that things do exist outside of our reality.
The Multi-verse, for example. It’s theoretically possible that many other realities exist, but they are not part of our reality. If we could travel from one to the other, then once again you would have existence outside reality.
My definition of existence, is very simple. Existence is the state of being.
Observed or unobserved. Which is how you describe god.
God exist despite a total lack of evidence of existence. Nothing in reality
To support the claim, but you still believe it.
Don’t you see the hypocrisy of your position ?

DocSavage · M

@yrger

but what about thinking all the way to ultimate realities

Well, I am most keen to read what you have found out to be different, different from being stuck in reality.

Here is another example of your incompetence and hypocrisy. Apparently, the differences in reality include an always living being to whom I owe existence to. That being doesn’t exist in my reality. Would you mind showing where to find this ultimate reality you live in ?
Or is a honest answer beyond your existence?