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From: aeq@pucc-h (Jeff Sargent)
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Subject: Re: Evidences for Religion (reposting)
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Date: Sat, 27-Jul-85 06:13:22 EDT
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From rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Rich Rosen):

>>> what is the basis for "higher" views?  Evidence pointing to the existence
>>> of things like "souls", or a special status for human beings as being
>>> unassociated with the rest of the "animal kingdom"?  Or wishful thinking
>>> that there are such things in the absence of evidence (and in the presence
>>> of counter-evidence)?

>> "There you go again".  You have *never* cited any counter-evidence; you have
>> merely asserted its existence.  Don't try to weasel out of this; if you have
>> any actual hard *evidence* that God does *not* exist, cite it!

> I didn't say that I did.  I said that there was (and is) evidence that the
> beliefs are rooted in wishful thinking anthropocentrism.

You specifically said "in the presence of counter-evidence".  Evidence that
some specific doctrines may be rooted in wishful thinking does not constitute
evidence that the entire gamut of spiritual-oriented world views is false.
Perhaps you didn't mean it this way, but the effect of this exchange has been
to make you appear to make an assertion and then back off when it was
challenged.

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-- Jeff Sargent
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The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.  (James 5:16)
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