<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> "Free Inquiry", p 31, June/July 2006; "Why I am a Skeptic about
> Religous Claims" by Paul Kurtz:
> "
> Succinctly, I maintain that the skeptical inquirer is dubious
> of the claims ...
> 1. that God exists;
> 2. that he is a person;
> 3. that our ultimate moral principles are derived from God;
> 4. that faith in God will provide eternal salvation; and
> 5. that one cannot be good without belief in God.
>
> I reiterate that the burden of proof rests upon those who believe
> in God. If they are unable to make the case for belief in God,
> then I have every right to remain a skeptic."
Somehow appropriate for the 100,000th post, given the
credos on the home page:
"What is wanted is not the will to believe, but the wish
to find out, which is the exact opposite." ~ Bertrand Russell
"The healthy mind challenges its own assumptions."
~ The I Ching
"Believe nothing merely because you have been told it.
Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out
of respect for the teacher. But whatsoever, after due
examination and analysis, you find to be kind, conducive
to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings --
that doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as
your guide." ~ Dharma-pada, Buddha Shakyamuni
Congratulations, Rick, on creating a vibrant, useful
forum that is still going strong, 100,000 posts later.
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