Extraordinary? As I mentioned upthread it is far more ordinary among humans at large to believe in a spiritual identity that transcends lifetimes than it is not to; those of us who hold to the view that matter is the most likely explanation of consciousness are in a dramatic minority. From an outside perspective the belief that awareness is born from molecules is a ridiculous superstition, kind of like believing that volcanic explosions are due to the wrath of the underground deities.

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