> --- Jose Colaco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I also submit that any reasonable person would > realise that BELIEF is a purely subjective > (personal) process. Only close confidants are likely > to really KNOW what another person's BELIEF truly > is. But Cornel is a London University academic. IF > he states that he KNOWS that Hitler was a Catholic, > I believe him. He most likely was Hitler's > confidant. > > --- Santosh Helekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I think Josebab makes a good point here. It is > impossible to know what someone's beliefs are unless > you know him/her personally. It is impossible to > know whether he/she is a Catholic or a Hindu or a > theist or an atheist. This is especially so in the > case of a criminal. Who can trust a criminal when > he/she makes any kind of claim about his beliefs? > Mario observes: > The common sense way to verify someone's beliefs is by watching what they DO, not just what they SAY. Thus close friends have an edge on everyone else. > Based on what he DID, Hitler's Catholic affiliation according to Cornel's academic but highly biased and atheist-oriented propaganda ,is contradicted by the simple fact that Hitler did not follow a single tenet of the rock solid Catholic moral code. > BTW, is a criminal any different than a scientist or anyone else when stating his or her personal beliefs, many of which may be true, honest and valid, based on supporting evidence, while others may not? After all, we have all seen people from all walks of life express beliefs which either ignore or contradict all known facts. > I think Ronald Reagan said it best, "Trust, but verify." >
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