A Question for Christians

Lestat · #1 12-07-2005, 08:48 PM

Through a medical marvel brain transplants have become possible. During the process the brain retains 100% of it's capacity and loses no memory or intelligence whatsoever. So with the exception of having to re-condition itself to its new body, the brain funtions exactly as it did before the transplant.

Suppose we take George's brain and put it in Harry's body; and Harry's brain and put it in George's body.

Questions:

1. Which one is now Harry and which one is George?

2. In which body does George's soul reside?

3. If the body that had Harry's brain before the transplant now commits a mortal sin, who's going to hell? Harry or George? (please specify which one is which).

BluffTHIS! · #2 12-07-2005, 09:49 PM

Ne feceris ut rideam.

Lestat · #3 12-07-2005, 10:04 PM

Can you link me to a Latin dictionary please? (or translate)

purnell · #4 12-07-2005, 10:07 PM

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Can you link me to a Latin dictionary please? (or translate)

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"Don't make me laugh."

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Lestat · #5 12-07-2005, 10:08 PM

...You're being sarcastic, I think they are legitimate questions. In order for Christianity to be true there must be a soul, right? I'm trying to find out where the soul exists.

Lestat · #6 12-07-2005, 10:09 PM

Pretty sneaky to insult someone in another language [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

But as I said in an above post, I think the questions are legit. I'm trying to find out where the soul is.

Bigdaddydvo · #7 12-07-2005, 10:32 PM

Interesting question.

Here's an analogy that's helped me understandit:

The soul is like a radio broadcast.

The brain is the radio. Just as a broadcast animates a radio, so too the soul animates the brain. Seeing as your brain is an essential component to your consciousness, I venture the soul would change bodies.

Lestat · #8 12-07-2005, 10:48 PM

I like your analogy. So if George's brain is put in Harry's body and now Harry's body commits a mortal sin, then George's soul goes to hell, right? But...

What if Harry was baptized as a baby and George wasn't? Does this count against Harry (who is in George's body)? Would he have to be baptized again? Or does that get too ridiculous?

BluffTHIS! · #9 12-07-2005, 11:30 PM

Daddy, don't play "who's on first" with scoffers.

imported_luckyme · #10 12-07-2005, 11:58 PM

Good luck, Lestat.
My experience is that xtrians will discuss the specifics or implications of their beliefs only in vague terms if at all. I can understand why, but it always seems strange from a rational viewpoint how they're not interested in, "Well, if I believe X then in situation Y, this must be going on."

In the few months I've been here there's been several cases where they just disappear after stating "I'm going to show from a factual basis...yadada". Then they run into questions that show the naked emporer and 'poof' they don't even finish the conversation.

I suspect it's because most non-theists had to do some hard thinking in order to leave their usually xtrian indoctrination so they've probed more of the obscure corners and of course they have nothing to fear losing by honestly tackling the tougher questions.
any thoughts while you wait for some comments, luckyme