Chris,
I'm over-tired here, and not willing to think much, but it occurs to me that,
in some ways, faith is a bit like optimism.
Pessimism is a jadedness which is born of (too much) experience. ;-)
I'm optimistic about sleep doing me plenty of good, and about tomorrow; and,
pessimistic about my ability to keep my eyes open much longer tonight. What a
long day!
--Joe
> Chris Austin-Lane <chris@...> wrote:
>
> Even when faith is known as an assertion of life in the absence of any
> dualustic knowledge?
> On Dec 26, 2012 7:32 PM, "Bill!" <BillSmart@...> wrote:
>
> > Chris,
> >
> > Yes, we all sometimes do use words with different nuances to support our
> > purposes - our rhetoric, but isn't that what they're for?
> >
> > What I am trying to say is the only thing we 'know' for certain is what we
> > experience.
> >
> > All other 'beliefs', whether based on faith or something else is IMO
> > uncertain - and what I would call illusory.
> >
> > ...Bill!
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