----- Original Message ----- From: William T Goodall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: BRIN-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 8:12 PM Subject: Re: religion is evil, why it must be eradicated
> on 25/11/02 1:36 am, Dan Minette at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "William T Goodall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "BRIN-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 5:53 PM > > Subject: Re: religion is evil, why it must be eradicated > > > > > >> on 24/11/02 8:20 pm, Dan Minette at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "The Fool" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 1:57 PM > >>> Subject: Re: religion is evil, why it must be eradicated > >>> > >>> > >>>>> From: Dan Minette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>> > >>>>> From: "The Fool" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>> > >>>>>> http://www.observer.co.uk/worldview/story/0,11581,845725,00.html > >>>> > >>>>> I've noticed that "The Fool" posts things like this religiously. :-) > >>>> > >>>> As long as there are people who believe these kinds of things, whether > >>>> they are christians, jews, islamists, hindus or whatever, (and I know > >>>> plenty of people with this kind of worldview personally), the human > > race > >>>> is headed for extinction. It is only a matter of time before the > >>>> fanatics do us all in. > >>> > >>> I'm just pointing out, that by using expanded definitions of religion, > > as > >>> Mr. Goodall suggests, you would be considered as someone who had a > >>> religion. > >> > >> You are disingenuously misrepresenting what I said, Dan. > > > > No, I was just pointing out that you said I shouldn't use just the primary > > understanding of religion. So, I used an expanded version. > > No you didn't. Or rather you did but only by expanding it to include a > definition that I spent some time arguing wasn't relevant. Hey evolution is > just a 'theory' so they shouldn't teach it in schools, right? But that > definition of theory and your 'expansion' of the definition of religion are > both inappropriate in the context we are (I assume) discussing. > > > > > Why must I use your definition? Yes, you found a theologian, at a minor > > school that agreed with you. > > A professor with a Chair at Oxford University? Vs some diploma mill in > Arsecrack Alabama? Careful, now . . . -- Ronn! :) Ronn Blankenship Instructor of Astronomy/Planetary Science University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL You Can't Even See The Crack From Here For The Hills On Either Side Of It Maru Disclaimer: Unless specifically stated otherwise, any opinions contained herein are the personal opinions of the author and do not represent the official position of the University of Montevallo. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
