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To: Cincinatus' Wife
In my humble opinion -- and this is meant as an observation, not a challenge -- that disdain emerges from an almost subconscious conclusion that to believe in God too fervently betrays a certain intellectual infirmity." He compared such a view with the "difficult time that some believers have in drawing the line between belief in dogma and respect for those who disagree." He called for believers and unbelievers alike to avoid "the arrogance of having no doubts."

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Honestly. I can't vote for this fool.

111 posted on 04/12/2007 9:46:12 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: trisham

Kindly explain how that quote bothers you.


114 posted on 04/12/2007 9:48:30 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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