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To: js1138
I apologize for misinterpreting your previous statement of worldview. What do you believe?
3,637 posted on 01/07/2003 9:32:05 PM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: Alamo-Girl
What do you believe?

Not to initiate a game of phone tag -- but about what?

I believe that matter, as presently understood, will occupy the best minds for the foreseeable future. What is the point of speculating about unseen spirits when everyday materialism contains such mysteries as vacuum energy, virtual particles, quantum entanglement -- all great mysteries worthy of religious awe -- with the added benefit of being accessible to study. The material phenomena have features that lend thamselves to laboratory study with experiments that can be replicated and verified. They do not depend on singular events witnessed by people of unverifiable reliability.

I accept the knowledge of your heart. I do not deny it. But overall I am troubled by the attempt to spread the word of one's personal revelations. Too many charismatic bullies have taken this path.

Science has bred its share of bullies, as several on this thread have taken delight in pointing out. But bullies who preach falsehoods that are subject to verification are, in the long run, less dangerous.

3,640 posted on 01/07/2003 9:45:32 PM PST by js1138
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