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To: kaotic133
we need answers that are not based on rigidly held ideas of "absolute truth."

What should our ideas be based in? Loosely held opinion? Happenstance? The fad of the day? Luck of the draw?

I think our understanding of truth is a pretty good way to form our judgments.

30 posted on 02/17/2007 6:40:32 AM PST by nitzy
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To: nitzy

I always thought math, history, and the wisdom of successful people were pretty important. I guess a 2000 year old book with a completely warped meaning is just as good, huh?

I'm sorry, I'm just looking for the part of the Bible where Jesus starts a war on drugs and loathes, criminilizes, and condemns "sinners" to social alienation. All I find is that all his friends were prostitutes and tax collectors - the ancient day equivalent of the immigrants and homosexuals that modern Christians like to pick on. If the people claiming Christianity acted like Jesus did, religion would be a fine way to rule.

And if socialism worked like the dictators always claim it will, that would be a fine way to rule as well.

Things just aren't that idealistic.


45 posted on 02/17/2007 6:48:32 AM PST by kaotic133
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To: nitzy

It's just a repackaged "relativity" argument


77 posted on 02/17/2007 7:16:34 AM PST by SaintDismas (.)
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