> At 09:25 AM 12/19/2008, you wrote: > > > At 05:19 PM 12/18/2008, Platt wrote: > > > > > > >In religious matters, reason is rarely effective as a tool of > > > persuasion. > > > >In fact, trying to change anyone's beliefs is amazingly difficult. > > > Humans > > > >are not noted for being open-minded unless physically threatened. > Like > > > they > > > >say, there are no atheists in foxholes. > > > > > > > > > Platt, > > > > > > Like they say? Who are 'they' and what import is their saying > anything? > > > > > > > > > Marsha > > > >Marsha, > > > >Haven't you heard this before? "They" are the same people who say > things > >like, "A rolling stone gathers no moss" and "A bird in the hand is > worth > >two in the bush." > > > >As regards "import" I say: "From what you see, hear and read, take what > you > >like and leave the rest. Then DQ will be served." > > > >Platt > > > >George Orwell > >He was an embittered atheist (the sort of atheist who does not so much > >disbelieve in God as personally dislike Him). > >Down and Out in Paris and London > > > Platt, > > What does George Orwell have to do with anything? > > > Marsha
> Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the > stars......... Marsha, Nothing in particular -- like your "Shoot for the moon . . ." comment. Like I said, "Take what you like and leave the rest." Platt Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
