Oh come now, A.B. Thou protesteth too much. Your diatribes with tinges of emotionalism bespeak the early Four Horseman atheism. Things have evolved. And the pursuit of the genesis and locality of consciousness will continue to be pursued— scientifically as well as spiritually. Read how athiests such as Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett and Susan Blackmore are evolving on the subject. They may not ascribe anything supernatural to it, but they are more open to engaging the mystery of the mind and consciousness than ever.