On 31 Oct 2003 at 19:09, William T Goodall wrote: > > On 31 Oct 2003, at 17:29, Andrew Crystall wrote: > > > On 31 Oct 2003 at 15:19, William T Goodall wrote: > > > >>> > >>> http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=religion > >>> > >>> 4. "A cause, principle, or activity pursued with zeal or > >>> conscientious devotion." > >> > >> You realize that is a figurative usage as in 'baseball was his > >> religion' and not actually about religion qua religion? > > > > I don't accept that, > > You don't accept that you are mistaken about this usage?
I don't accept that that usage of the word is figurative. People can worship things and have religions unconnected to the word or idea of a god. > > sorry. > > But you are sorry - for what? Okay, I'm not sorry. I think you're an ass. Happy? > > I'm perfectly willing to argue that many > > people in these days worship capitalism as a religion, quite > > seriously. > > That would be a non sequitur. To you. I am dead serious about using it that way. Andy Dawn Falcon _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
