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From: brower@fortune.UUCP (Richard Brower)
Newsgroups: net.religion
Subject: Re: Why does SHE believe...
Message-ID: <5060@fortune.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 27-Feb-85 16:27:32 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb 27 16:27:32 1985
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Reply-To: brower@fortune.UUCP (Richard brower)
Organization: Fortune Systems, Redwood City, CA
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Summary: 

In article <362@teklds.UUCP> larryg@teklds.UUCP (Karen Clark) writes:
>No, I will not say that I didn't actually meet God because I did
>actually meet God.

So, what color is His hair?  Does His skin stay soft when He is "up
there" in the vaccuum where Heaven is supposed to be?  Is His voice
rough and raspy or does He talk in soft and cultured tones?

>As for me to tell you what He is like; remember that I said each
>individual must meet God for themselves.  I can tell you about
>my experience but for you to "believe" or know God you must have
>your own experience.

But what was asked was, "what makes *your* experience of your God
more true than *my* experience of Zeus?"  Is it just because
it was *your* experience rather than mine?  Will the next person
to "meet your God" meet the same fellow with the same hair color,
soft skin, and soft cultured tones?

>Of course you are free to deny my experience or explain it however
>you desire.  Or if you think that perhaps God is knowable, you
>can seek Him yourself.  >karen

I would be the last to deny your experience, but why do you feel the
need to deny that other people's experiences are just as valid (and
just as subjective).
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Richard A. Brower		Fortune Systems
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