Is there any chance that any of you one-dimensional thinkers, will ever support any of your God, or Intelligent Designer claims? Can any of you present just one fact, data, objective evidence, proven miracle, or can even make a fallacy-free argument, that would support any your arguments and assertions? It is always just one belief-dripping, self-serving, fallacy-riddled, biblical quote-mining, and sermonizing obfuscation after another.
What does consciousness have to do with anything? Especially since consciousness represents less than 10% of all mental processes. Consciousness is certainly NOT essential for life(just ask a newborn if he/she is consciously aware). It is also not essential for survival. Consciousness is a combination of our state of self-awareness(our position in space and time), and our own existence(our sentiency, or subjective perspective, inner voice). Both language and consciousness are the emergent properties of a developing physical brain(cortex). When enough sensory patterns(connections) are formed in different areas of the brain, consciousness emerges. When enough language sensory patterns are formed, context to consciousness emerges. Because human interactions with humans(and other species) are so complex(emotions, language, communication skills, basic needs and wants, mating rituals, rivalry, compassion, tribalism, cooperation, altruism, etc.), consciousness is just an unavoidable consequence of our brain's ability to learn and store knowledge. When were you first aware of your own consciousness? The majority of species never reach this level of specialization, and mental development. Yet with only their instincts, problem solving abilities, positive and negative feedback loops, reflexes, and using the information stored within their unconscious and subconscious mind, they survive quite nicely. Every conscious decision you make, has already been made before you even thought of it. The only decisions you make, is not to action the decisions that have been made. This is why most of our words, behavior, and actions are done, without ever reaching our conscious mind.
Atheists don't believe that a God exist, because there is no evidence that suggests that. Therefore, Atheists are more incline to believe in a physical reality, than a non-physical reality, because the objective evidence supports the former. You want us to believe in something that exists outside of reality(whatever that means), on faith alone. Once we start to go down this slippery slope, even the most ridiculous beliefs will become just as valid as any other belief. Hence the number of religious beliefs and their Gods.
What conclusions do the Bible make? It only implies, gives directions, or tells stories. The rest is just interpretation. It is full of contradictions, and commit atrocities that would make a psychopath blush. Oh, and the fact that it was written thousands of years ago, by not the most advanced thinkers of the time.
We are only asking that you provide the same standard of evidence to supports your own truth claims, that you demand that science presents to you. The default position is not that we should maintain an open mind towards your beliefs. It is not that if science can't prove something, that you are right by default. It is not a matter of who has the largest consensus. And, it is certainly not a matter of creating a metaphysical reality and language, just to accommodate your religious claims. As one creationists told me, "Let's just put 'God did it all' in the science classrooms, and figure out the truth later". Science is our last hope for objective reasoning.
