Re: MD On Faith

From: Ian Glendinning (ian@psybertron.org)
Date: Thu Oct 14 2004 - 13:38:58 BST

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    :-) Nice one Mel.

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    From: "ml" <mbtlehn@ix.netcom.com>
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    Subject: Re: MD On Faith

    > Hello Mark:
    >
    > You owe me a new keyboard.
    > I laughed rootbeer through my nose
    > as I read your message below. It
    > still hurts (the nose, not the keyboard).
    >
    > As I think further, several of the political
    > messages across my TV have resembled
    > your example...now you owe my a new TV
    > ...just shot mine.
    >
    > thanks--mel ;-)
    >
    > > msh said:
    >
    > > You may remember a while back that DMB and I were trying to convince
    > > someone (Ian, I think) that bad logic can be very dangerous in the
    > > real world. Take a look at the following line of reasoning:
    > >
    > > "Dawkins supports a belief system which denies the existence of God.
    > > Communism and humanism are belief systems that also deny the
    > > existence of God. Godless belief systems have slaughtered millions to
    > > impose their belief systems on others. ... That's why I objected to
    > > Dawkins' sanctimonious support of his pagan belief system."
    > >
    > > msh says:
    > > Now, imagine a world in which people who reason in this way actually
    > > have political and military power.
    > >
    > > Actually, sadly, it's not hard to imagine...
    >
    >
    >
    >
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