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CPAN A MYTH?
No?
So you believe that reality is reality?, what about the thought that reality
is perception?
QWK: DOCSPLACE.ORG (1:123/140)
Parting shot (part 2)
Not exactly.
Yes, "that cup has coffee in it" and "that cup has no coffee in it"
are not the same. But, neither statement really is a negative.
The validity of each statement is testable upon examination.
Now, if you refuse to show of the cup, all that is refutable
is your personal experience of the truth of the matter.
Now, to the next level: You yourself have not seen the cup
but you claim that that there is coffee
CPAN A MYTH?
is.
or
What about "Gut Instict"? you agree with Brad as regards reality being a
black and white constant, but what about the concept of reality being in
the eye's of the beholder?
That is a bit of a narrow POV is it not?
But surely when you are lost all roads can only lead to you getting more
lost,?.
My proof is...
I wrote "delusions of glander", Jimmy. But, you know
that, don't you. You edited my quote to once again
try to hide in the smoke.
Nice try. Edit the post and try to go another way. That's
right, Li'l Jimmy: Your bullshit isn't flying.
my
Or lack of your medication, Jimmy.
If my "hot button" is in showing you out to be liar, you hit
that on your very first post.
So, Li'l Jimmy: In your little world "being pleasant"
Prayer
What's there to grant? You evince it on every post.
Parting shot (part 2)
cup
That could be. For it appears the CPAN assertion is an absolute doesn't
it? And 'tis said there are no absolutes; which is an absolute in of
itself. It's easier to deal with the definition, I suppose.
I like what Brad said about 'universal claims.'. The broader the scope
the less likely one can 'prove' or 'disprove' anything. Are not
absolutes 'universal'? Though we are often heard to say as an
expression: "you are absolutely right!" We may not
Prayer
Yeah. I can say the same thing, feel inspired the same way and yet not
believe a god is doing the inspiration. Hmm!~ Could it be our own
brainware is doing it? hmmm.
Cindy
Re: CPAN a myth?
Havn't read it...now I don't have to...for which thanks!
Parting shot (part 2)
no
Not quite. It all depends on how we define "negative statement". For
example, if one accepts that a statement in the form "x does not exist"
constitutes a negative statement regardless of what x is, then one only
need look at my previous example to see that it is possible for a
negative statement to be proven. By this definition of "negative
statement" CPAN is clearly incorrect.
Yes, that works fine. So long as "God" is defined as the
Parting shot (part 2)
X was not claimed to exist everywhere, but it was claimed to have an
effect that is observable everywhere, so one instance of absence would
be perfectly valid. If there were something that created a pink glow
everywhere except the one place I look, that something would not be x.
That's true in many cases, but I can't accept it as a general rule. The
example I gave demonstrates a universal claim in which absence of
evidence _is_ evidence of
March of the Godless
at
That was the next step for me. A500 with one of those metal boxes that
had
to be "prodded" to connect at the prompt.
After the TRS-80 Model III that used to be the machine our favorite BBS
ran
on. Talk about a surprise...
Todd Sullivan
AN IDIOT LEAVES
Danny is "The Flying Co-Mod of Death" in aonther echo, but he hasn't been
seen for a long time.
If you're curious, I'll tell you about it, but only if you ask.
Todd Sullivan
1995 FAQ #4
If I recall correctly, he was attempting to justify child
sacrifice to Jesus. He said "He (Jesus) would never ask for
a child sacrifice." which wasn't the question put to him:
he was asked if he would kill his child if Jesus ordered
him to. After some 100+ or so messages, he *STILL* never
actually got around to answering the question (as far as
I recall).
Xtian Reason?
Or to put it in regular English, "How to be a better
bigot, while ignoring reality."
My proof is...
My sibling Fredric has some of Prewitt's messages on the
subject: I've asked him to mail them to me so I may
post them here.
CPAN a myth?
Carl Sagan and several other Big Name Atheists wrote of
"the numinous."
Characterized by nobility; majestic. Of high spiritual, moral,
or intellectual worth. Not to be excelled; supreme. Inspiring
awe; impressive.
I sometimes use "Elysian" as my reverence to what The Jesused
consider "spiritual."
Parting shot (part 2)
the
I think I see the problem here.
Everyoone is trying to apply logic to both mathematical equations and
grammatical statements. Big mistake.
Mathematics and logic do not work with language; language doesn't translate
into mathematics well at all, even at the most basic levels, due to its
ambiguity.
Thusly, one cannot prove a negative using language, and mathematics has
its
own arcane symbology beyond basic slide rule calculations.
I'd love to see someone define the operations for a mere
1995 FAQ #1
It's kind of frightening to consider that somewhere out
there in the world there's computers storing one's ancient
writings.... just waiting to be awakened at the proper
moment. Such as when one runs for public office.
Date with an Apache
LOL! I wore a Talking Feather for easy identification.
How many people go to coffee shops wearing an eagle
feather?
I need not have worried about needing a translator: she
spoke Valley Girl.... kind of freaky, actually. She said
(needlessly) that she is not "a Traditional."
It is heartening to know that even if Apache doesn't work
out, there's a hundred other tribes!
Another "Christian" perve
It cracks me up. A "computer virus" printed out 30 images
and placed them in his desk at work. Whoever programmed
that "computer virus" should win a Nobel Prize for genuis.