On Fri, 17 Feb 2006 22:00:28 -0000, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: "John Forbes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: Religon, Christ vs. the Other Guy
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 20:55:59 -0000
On Fri, 17 Feb 2006 14:56:41 -0000, E.R.N. Reed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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William Robb wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: "E.R.N. Reed" Subject: Re:
Religon, Christ vs. the Other Guy
No.
Those who believe in a God can *answer* the question, not sidestep
it.
Throughout human history, more rational people have believed in
God, or gods, than haven't. In all cultures.
I am not suggesting that the minority of humans in modern times who
conclude (for whatever) that there is no god are all irrational. I
object to your implying that those of us who conclude (for whatever
reason) that God (or gods) exist are not rational. That suggestion
is both arrogant and ridiculous.
Some just need evidence of something before we believe in it's
existence.
People are all looking at the same evidence. They're just coming to
different conclusions.
Based on how rational they are. :-)
John
I don't think it has anything to do with being rational or irrational.
Some people have been brought up to belive in a God and they look, see,
and find evidence for such.
Others do not wish to believe there is a God, and they look, see none,
and don't find evidence.
Tom C.
Untrue. The existence of so many, wholly different, and thereby mutually
irreconcilable religions, suggests that there is a deep-seated need in
most of us to come up with an answer to questions such as mortality, pain,
and the origins of life.
Religion is one answer, and if a religion existed which was not palpably
ridiculous, and which could provide satisfactory evidence for the
existence of its USP, then intelligent people would embrace it.
Sadly, the religions on offer today don't deliver the goods for educated
and sceptical people.
I'm not saying you're not educated or intelligent. But you're not very
sceptical.
John
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