Re: virus: Re: virus-digest V2 #298

Sodom (sodom@ma.ultranet.com)
Mon, 10 Nov 1997 15:23:36 -0500


> Of course! What makes you think that <faith> isn't a worthy tool
> in this collective endevour? I have <faith> it will succeed, despite
> a lot of pessimistic evidence to the contrary.
>
> QED! (he he!) ;-)
>
> Reed
>
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> Reed Konsler konsler@ascat.harvard.edu
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Now, now, You do NOT have <faith> it will succeed!! Are willing to bet
your first born's life on this "faith"? I doubt it, if you had faith,
you would. Unless you want to make a new definition of "faith". "Faith"
by it's nature implies absoluteness. You "believe" it will succeed
maybe.

Reed said:
> If we hold <faith> to be "a dangerous and parasitic meme" then the
> same adjectives must be applied with equal weight to <reason>.

Also, why must "reason" be held to the same adjectives. They are not
even remotely similar words or meanings. In fact, "reason" can exist
without "faith" but the reverse is not possible. If you believe what you
are told by your priests and leaders, then you can reason that "Faith"
is viable. "Reason" is a function and "faith" or "implanted" is a
choice. Even the most zealous can reason that without water, they will
die, regardless of the power of their faith.

Sodom