Is consciousness an illusion?

@fmf said
Consciousness is a set of capacities that enable us to ask such questions as the one in your OP although a truly enabling consciousness would have placed a question mark at the end of your sentence.

@kilroy70 said
If you didn't see a question mark then how would you know a question was being asked.

@fmf said
If you feel this about your life and your interactions with your human environment, then that is a pity.

If, instead, all you are saying is that your religious beliefs make you feel able to claim that the minds of those who don't share your beliefs are stuck in a fish bowl, then that too is a pity.

@fmf said
Because you correctly used one in the thread title and then your consciousness hung you out to dry when you were writing the incomplete text in the OP.

@fmf said
You sound too pessimistic to me. I think the facility we have for our personal consciousness to interact with our surroundings and our own experiences, and those of others, is wonderful.

If this facility has been given to us by some sort of creator entity then I for one, am grateful. Life is a most extraordinary opportunity that I do not think is enhanced by dwelling on whe ...[text shortened]... iefs, then maybe that is a personal issue for you rather than for people who have different beliefs.

@mike69 said
I noticed you haven’t answered me on the other thread with your infinite wisdom and a glance into the mind of greatness!😁. Are you rattled, you sure are reaching limbs and missing? I said “the world consciousness “ i never mentioned God. I put the ? for you da.😂

@mike69 said
Such hate in your heart is everything ok in your life?

@kilroy70 said
Are you saying the text was incomplete because I did not use a question mark...???

@mike69 said
I don’t even know what you’re talking about here, that’s strike 3 clown boy.

@fmf
I can help you along if you want to try again? What’s funny is one of the points I’m talking about is being able to try and understand and accept one another more with our differences and love one another. Do you think there is enough hate in the world Fm? It seems like you’re very liberal with your love and understanding, that’s wonderful but why is it towards everyone except those who worship God? I hope this helps lead you in the direction of my thought pattern on what I wrote. I’m also sorry it wasn’t clear enough for you and feel free to keep making accusations although a question works better. P.s. I don’t mind if you use a question Mark or not, I won’t call u out for something so stupid so post as to what makes you feel comfortable😘.

@mike69 said
@fmf
It seems like you’re very liberal with your love and understanding, that’s wonderful but why is it towards everyone except those who worship God?

@fmf said
Well, others might read it and see how it fits into the conversation. Thanks for the banter.

@mike69 said
Do you think there is enough hate in the world ?

@mike69 said
So now you’re jumping to and knowing what others Might think and you’re talking about me?😁

@fmf said
I don't feel any ill-will towards anyone on account of their religious beliefs and thoughts, regardless of what God figure they worship.