Ron, Complete misinterpretation of what I said, it's bad enough when I put my foot in my mouth - it's worse when you put your foot in my mouth.
Micah -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ron Kulp Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 2:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MD] Dawkins a Materialist (is watching?) Platt, It would seem that Micah is the measure of all things, if reality independent of humans can not be proven, Reality outside of Micah can not be proven either and if he believes this, he IS the measure of his universe. I just wish he'd settle the middle east conflict. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 2:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MD] Dawkins a Materialist (is watching?) Quoting Micah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Platt, > > So now let me understand, you say "it is true that the inference of of > independent existence cannot be demonstrated", so you agree that > nothing can be shown to exist independent of humans? Meaning the > statement is fact regardless of your faith? Isn't that objectivity? > > On what day, of your everyday experience, have you experienced reality > to exist independent of humans? Everyday I wake up, my right ankle > hurts for an instant, I believe it is a angel pinching me for good > luck - should I doubt that philosophically, after all it's what I > believe and you have stated I shouldn't doubt my beliefs. > > You have too much clutter, and that clutter is your faith. And you > won't let go...so there you are. If you want to believe existence doesn't exist, be my guest. But somehow I expect that the words above exist. Otherwise, why would I reply? ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ 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/ 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/ 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/
