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To: WOSG
The part of Kant that seems to trouble most modern philosphers is his point about time as well as space being an illusion. Despite the fact that Einstein clearly demonstrated this point, most still deny it.

The belief that, of all things in the Universe, time is not an illusion is a direct opposition to the concept of eternal life, and perhaps that is why so many secularists choke on it.

And still, so many Christians insist that God will appear as an illusion when he is not.

37 posted on 09/08/2003 9:45:03 PM PDT by Held_to_Ransom
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To: Held_to_Ransom
Define 'time'. Reality changes in the Universe. Things are not static. I am not sure what part of time Kant called illusory.

We should understand that skepticism is a process, not a result, so one might deny some thing as 'known' even if possibly true. At the same time, if some physical reality/experience conflicts with something supportive of faith, do you just chuck your reason to hold to faith?

"The belief that, of all things in the Universe, time is not an illusion is a direct opposition to the concept of eternal life, and perhaps that is why so many secularists choke on it."

I do not see how time is an illusion, though, either.
39 posted on 09/08/2003 10:03:34 PM PDT by WOSG
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