Re: virus: Saints

Sodom (sodom@ma.ultranet.com)
Mon, 01 Dec 1997 15:53:56 -0500


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Eva-Lise Carlstrom wrote:

> On Sat, 29 Nov 1997, Sodom wrote:
>
> > Hey, I think Bertrand Russle should be one of our saints. He was an
> > exceptionally pragmatic, intelligent and meme oriented person. He
> faught
> > for many of the same things we are fighting for here. I don't really
>
> > want to write a whole paper on why he should be inducted, but I will
> if
> > I must. Suffice it to say that, in his own words, "Three passions,
> > simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing
> for
> > love, the search for knowledge, and the unbearable pity for the
> > suffering of mankind".
> >
> > What do you guys think?
> >
> > Sodom
> >
>
> They're not listed as "saints", but there is a page at lucifer.com
> featuring prominent rationalists and freethinkers, which I do believe
> includes Bertrand Russell. I can't find the page now that I'm looking
> for
> it. David?
>
> Eva

Below is the address for the Bertrand Russell Society web page. It has
some of his writings on it. I also checked out the Free Thinkers page
you mentioned, I know the writings of almost all those people, it was
nice to see them all gathered in one lplace like that.

http://daniel.drew.edu/%7Ejlenz/brs.html

Sodom

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Eva-Lise Carlstrom wrote:

On Sat, 29 Nov 1997, Sodom wrote:

> Hey, I think Bertrand Russle should be one of our saints. He was an
> exceptionally pragmatic, intelligent and meme oriented person. He faught
> for many of the same things we are fighting for here. I don't really
> want to write a whole paper on why he should be inducted, but I will if
> I must. Suffice it to say that, in his own words, "Three passions,
> simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for
> love, the search for knowledge, and the unbearable pity for the
> suffering of mankind".
>
> What do you guys think?
>
> Sodom
>

They're not listed as "saints", but there is a page at lucifer.com
featuring prominent rationalists and freethinkers, which I do believe
includes Bertrand Russell.  I can't find the page now that I'm looking for
it.  David?

Eva

Below is the address for the Bertrand Russell Society web page. It has some of his writings on it.  I also checked out the Free Thinkers page you mentioned, I know the writings of almost all those people, it was nice to see them all gathered in one lplace like that.
 

   http://daniel.drew.edu/%7Ejlenz/brs.html
 
 

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