Is god real?

[Anonymous]

Greetings.
I hope you are well.

In this module Prof. Dunne states that what is real is that which impacts the senses, either directly or through inference. So, if I am impacted by the idea of god, does that suggest god is real?

Thank you.

Be well.

Matt Nyman

[Anonymous]

Hi Matt,

your senses can only be impacted directly, inference is a mere conceptual process that does not involve nor impact the senses. So how would any idea of god impact your senses directly?

Best regards,

Francesca

[Anonymous]

Good morning Francesca

I hope you are well. And thank you for your reply.

Is reality what we construct in response to some external stimulus, something we experience? My scenario would be this: I am meditating and detect this sensation of bliss and connectedness that invokes a response. This response is my connection with god. And the idea of god is invoking this physical response. What do you think?

Be well.

[Michelle Staley]

Perhaps it means that god is real for you. Or perhaps it means that god is real within your body. I suppose unless someone else can also experience your bliss, the sensations in your body, it would not mean that god is real for anyone but you. If you have a shared experience, or if someone else experiences the sensations in their body, then that is real for them.

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