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To: papertyger
"Because" implies at least one other term (unstated) to go along with the conclusion "it's true."

As the only other statement provided is my own request, the conclusion does not follow.

You are mistaking a reason for believing a statement for a conclusion following from that premise. The reason we should be Catholic is because Catholicism is true. "Because" is not the same as "therefore". If someone had claimed: "We should be Catholic. Therefore Catholicism is true.", that would be a non sequitur. But if someone claims "We should be Catholic because Catholicism is true.", that is *not* a non sequitur. That conclusion [we should be Catholic] *does* follow from the premise [Catholicism is true]. And that is because we should believe whatever is true.

-A8

54 posted on 11/17/2006 12:27:17 PM PST by adiaireton8 ("There is no greater evil one can suffer than to hate reasonable discourse." - Plato, Phaedo 89d)
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To: adiaireton8
You are mistaking a reason for believing a statement for a conclusion following from that premise.

And you are caviling.

I have no time for pettifogging.

Consider this my concession, and your "win."

57 posted on 11/17/2006 12:52:51 PM PST by papertyger
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