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From: rcd@opus.UUCP
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Subject: Re: not a magician, a scientist
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Date: Thu, 30-Aug-84 04:33:26 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 30 04:33:26 1984
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>I don't know why so many people insist on portraying God (if there is one)
>as a magician. Why is it SO inconceivable that a Creator could use NATURAL law
>in order to bring about changes affecting mankind?

It's not inconceivable, I suppose...but if everything happens according to
natural law, the "Creator" is superfluous, so Occam shaves him off the face
of the universe.
-- 
Dick Dunn	{hao,ucbvax,allegra}!nbires!rcd		(303)444-5710 x3086
   ...I'm not cynical - just experienced.