That comment is actually pretty cool because it illustrates a thinking process that a lot of people that we share the world with have.
They split the world into two realms, the physical and the spiritual, and mental processes like hearing are the domain of the spiritual.
This can be dated back to Descartes who believed that body and soul are separate substances and even further back to antiquity.
In today’s world there’s mounting evidence for explaining all cognitive phenomena based on the physical world, so these people feel under assault all the time.
OP’s statement about „atheists” reveal his feelings towards them, and his way of trying to understand them.
It’s fascinating how these old ways of thinking manage to stick around despite all or advancement in science. And it’s crucial to be aware that they exist.
They split the world into two realms, the physical and the spiritual, and mental processes like hearing are the domain of the spiritual.
This can be dated back to Descartes who believed that body and soul are separate substances and even further back to antiquity.
In today’s world there’s mounting evidence for explaining all cognitive phenomena based on the physical world, so these people feel under assault all the time.
OP’s statement about „atheists” reveal his feelings towards them, and his way of trying to understand them.
It’s fascinating how these old ways of thinking manage to stick around despite all or advancement in science. And it’s crucial to be aware that they exist.