> > On Jun 19, 2008, at 8:43 AM, Bob Calco wrote: > > >>> These parents were deluded by false doctrine > >> > >> They would say the same of you. > > > > What is your view? If I am deluded, I would appreciate pointers in > > the right > > direction. > > I'm not saying you are deluded, I'm saying that the parents and their > church community would say that you are. They would say that you are > one of little faith.
Well, I understand in a rudderless "I say, you say" argument that's what happens (hell, you pay attention to OT, you know this as well as anyone!)--and not just about religion, but also about politics and love and friendship and basically every aspect of our lives as human beings. > > For every one proclaiming a Holy Truth, there is another proclaiming > that it is false doctrine. For every one proclaiming a prophet, there > is another saying it is a false prophet. > > http://www.freethought-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6073 > - or - http://tinyurl.com/5c7wz2 Well, I do believe people should be free to pursue whatever noble or wacky ideas they want to pursue, as long as they DON'T push anyone off a bridge who disagrees. > > You obviously have a lot of intellectual energy behind your beliefs. I try. I disappoint myself sometimes, but usually I am pretty good about dotting my I's and crossing my t's, and even changing my mind when confronted with superior argument. Really superior argument, I mean. ;) > What it to be said about those with with just as much energy and > education behind theirs, but come to other conclusions? Obvious answer: One of us *must* be wrong; both of us *might* be wrong. :) If it's me, I ask only for proof so I can know where my error is. The problem you pose in your response is about epistemology --how can we really know what we say we know? I'll give it some thought and reply in a separate post ... at some point... but it's a deep question that isn't served by a flippant reply. Give me some time on it. - Bob > Ken > _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
