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we are the sum of our experiences.
Without those experiences you are not you?

So lets say if a scenario played out differently because we are hypothetically able to change what you do. You are not you when you did something else?
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ok?
You did add that afterwards which means you remembered you cared about God. It is not ingrained into you just feel like adding that in when you maybe get called out for your nihilism. 

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Ok, dont see your point
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 I am a soul learning from experience.
Is your soul unique?

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Ok, dont see your point
When people remind you what you are saying then you talk about God. You don't actually go to it yourself. When you said nothing matters. I had to ask for clarification for you to realize that you think God matters but if I didn't ask for clarification you wouldn't have even added it in. You sure you are a Christian instead of someone who prances around as one? 

Why say okay when you don't understand what I am saying? 
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ok 
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Hopeless. Don't worry more people fill that quota as well. 

Ciao
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What?
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Can you say that again? 
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no 

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say that one more time
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Is your soul unique?

Are you unique as an individual?

I would say through perception and creativity yes, I am unique just like any thing of individuality, that's the meaning of the term really. 
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I would say through perception and creativity yes
Explain.
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Perception and creativity make what you consider individual expressions. 
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Perception and creativity make what you consider individual expressions. 
You just said the same thing twice but in a different way. Care to give examples of this?

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@TheRealNihilist
Without those experiences you are not you?
our experiences change and mold us do they not?  how could it be any other way?

So lets say if a scenario played out differently because we are hypothetically able to change what you do. You are not you when you did something else?

I'm not understanding what you are asking.
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You are the one observing those experiences, you are not those experiences. They don't make who you really are, they just play the role of a movie not the actor. The actor is the one observing the role, the experience. One comes before the other. 
you've never experienced anything that's had a profound impact on you, which changes how you view or do certain things, I'm sure you have.  This happens since birth which is why I made my initial statement, which I believe is accurate and true.

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our experiences change and mold us do they not?  how could it be any other way?
When are you most you? When your experiences molded you or when it didn't?

I'm not understanding what you are asking.
Basically you had a choice to eat an apple. I rewind the time and made you eat a pear instead. Are you you when ate the pear or is that still you? 
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ah I see what you mean I think, very thought provoking btw
The way I think about it is, if it wasn't for (experience) then in the future you wouldn't respond in a certain way had it not been for that (experience)

Child is bitten by a dog, has a fear of dogs growing up acts accordingly
Child isn't bitten by a dog does not have a fear of dogs grows up accordingly

this fear or lack of affects many aspects of that child/adult's life, experiences mold people in the way they act, react, likes, dislikes, morals etc  It makes us who we are.
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The way I think about it is, if it wasn't for (experience) then in the future you wouldn't respond in a certain way had it not been for that (experience)
Guess you would answer no to this question:
Are you you when ate the pear or is that still you? 
Child is bitten by a dog, has a fear of dogs growing up acts accordingly
Child isn't bitten by a dog does not have a fear of dogs grows up accordingly
That leads to other things like being more aware of animals and being more prone to things that require more quick movements. So basically Child A would be better at FPS's than Child B. This can lead to them being part of a competitive esports team which can boost their following on social media and find love. Whereas the other person would just follow the going to college then university then working a 9-5 job and getting lucky finding love. Just because of that one scenario the person is different. I would say what happens during your childhood plays heavily on who you would be like in the future and it would be difficult to change that.
this fear or lack of affects many aspects of that child/adult's life, experiences mold people in the way they act, react, likes, dislikes, morals etc  It makes us who we are.
My first response here addressed this I think. 
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Are you you when ate the pear or is that still you?
we are ever changing because of external influences aren't we?

When are you most you? When your experiences molded you or when it didn't?
most you?  I'm not sure what that means, we are who we are.



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we are ever changing because of external influences aren't we?
External experiences. Influences can have an impact on how we experience things.
most you?  I'm not sure what that means, we are who we are.
Like lets say 1 is you. And when you learn more information have you reached 1 or are you at like 0.1 or something?
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sure, we are in constant change because of new experiences, new knowledge etc.
I'm definitely far different than when I was 16 years old.
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sure, we are in constant change because of new experiences, new knowledge etc.
I'm definitely far different than when I was 16 years old.
So can you answer the most concrete concept of who you are? 

Flip. I just found an answer to my question that is concrete. I don't want to give it since I can't talk to myself about it. 

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we are the sum of our experiences
This sounds like a Bucky Fuller quote

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So can you answer the most concrete concept of who you are? 
no, because I haven't experienced everything, isn't that how we describe ourselves?  how and what we think or react to experiences?

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I had to look him up :)  I'm definitely going to read his stuff, thank you.