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Does God Exist?

I don't know the answer. No one knows. Whatever one believes it can never be proved. But let me present a scenario that is theoretical and could throw some light into the question.

Suppose, I am just a set of molecules organized in some very complicated way. This organization of molecules creates me, let us argue. Then it should be possible to create another being with exactly the same organization, complicated nonetheless. Once it is created the new being possesses the same shape and form as me and it exhibits the same thoughts, consciousness, feelings, emotions, knowledge as me. Then the question arises, who is "me"? Is it me or the other being that just got created.

Me and the new being can never be the same since, physically it is impossible for both me and the new being to occupy the same space. Exactly where we physically are at a given time also is a variable that affects how we evolve. Then there should be minute but distinguishable changes that occur between me and the new being from the moment the new being is created. For a tiny instant of time, me and the new being are identical in every respect and then from that moment on we start to differ just because of the fact that we are at different places at all times (even if we are side by side, there is still a difference in our position in space).

If we could create another being that is exactly the same as me and remains so we could argue that then we cannot attribute my being to God. Otherwise, it is conceivable to think there must be some force that created me and endowed me with certain characteristics that remain unique.

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