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To: Diamond
You have already claimed in effect to know what kind of universe it is! Your assumption is that it is a non-theistic universe where there is no God or absolutes involved.

I don't think that's quite accurate. I have said I'm not religious. That's not the same thing as saying there is no God. I have said that I claim no knowledge of absolutes. That's not the same as saying there are no absolutes.

Also it is important to note the context. We're talking about morality here on earth - not the nature of the universe.

413 posted on 03/29/2002 9:48:53 AM PST by liberallarry
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To: liberallarry
I don't think that's quite accurate. I have said I'm not religious. That's not the same thing as saying there is no God. I have said that I claim no knowledge of absolutes. That's not the same as saying there are no absolutes.

Point well taken. Let me to revise my assertion to say that in effect you have made a functional assumption for your life that there is no God. That is, whether there is or isn't a God, or whether there are or are not absolutes you don't know, but for all practical purposes you have decided to live as though there were not. Is that a fair assessment?

Cordially,

Cordially,

415 posted on 03/29/2002 10:09:54 AM PST by Diamond
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