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From: cc@locus.ucla.edu (Oleg "Kill the bastards" Kiselev)
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Subject: Re: Banning books, religion etc...
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Date: Mon, 8-Sep-86 01:17:43 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep  8 01:17:43 1986
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In article <191@BMS-AT.UUCP> stuart@BMS-AT.UUCP (Stuart D. Gathman) writes:
>Now let me blow your minds further by extending the
>discussion to truth in general.

If I wanted to be rude, I'd say "you exhibit all signs of having undergone the
process yourself!", BUT... I want to be nice today. Or, I could say "what 
blows the lesser minds is but a caress to some!", BUT... that would be nasty
and I DO want to be nice today... I guess I'll just let this pass. And be nice
for the duration of this whole article.


>I belong to an ancient sect which believes, among other things, in absolute
>truth.

And I belong to a MORE ancient sect that believes, among other things, that
the idea of absolute truth is absolutely absurd.

>a	In order to be meaningful (to us), truth must be available
>	to us in some way.

Verifyability never enters the play, I see. What is the available truth about
Hell, or Paradise?

>c	Information is not of uniform value.  The 1979 telephone book
>	for Northern Virginia is probably 99.99% accurate (for 1979).
>	Perhaps I should memorize it to improve my personal grasp
>	on truth.  :-)

Hmmm.... Sounds like an indictment of the Bible to me... After all, 1979
phone book will be over 50% accurate in 1986 in most areas. Not so after 
1700-1800 years.

>Closed Minds:
>	I have already read countless books by humanists and new-agers.  
>	I don't need one more movie to round out my knowlege of their thinking.

Ever tried reading them with an open mind? Ever tried to understand them?
A closed mind is not a sign of great virtue, despite your misconceptions.
>	"Man is capable of self-fulfillment [without God]."
>	-- this statement is the antithesis of Biblical christianity.

The above quote needs no criticism, no flames, no questions. Those who 
disagree with such mentality will understand. I find it simply evil.

---
"Untie a knot, tie a new knot..."
					Oleg Kiselev, HASA