Can something be equivalent to a human person, if its complete state, when the being does exist, is exactly the same, as when the being does not exist?
You are neglecting the TIME element. Life is not the program; life is the PROCESS. The change from state to state is life. If you take a snapshot of a single "state" of the human mind program, showed me the snapshot and asked "Is this a person?" I would say no. The person does not exist in a single state of a program. The person only exists in the running of the program.
The Midwest? We're just fine here in the Midwest, thank you. The film is showing on *four* screens here in Chicago. I saw it this past Friday night, and it was spectacular.
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Can something be equivalent to a human person, if its complete state, when the being does exist, is exactly the same, as when the being does not exist?
You are neglecting the TIME element. Life is not the program; life is the PROCESS. The change from state to state is life. If you take a snapshot of a single "state" of the human mind program, showed me the snapshot and asked "Is this a person?" I would say no. The person does not exist in a single state of a program. The person only exists in the running of the program.
The Midwest? We're just fine here in the Midwest, thank you. The film is showing on *four* screens here in Chicago. I saw it this past Friday night, and it was spectacular.