Message #56 (77 is last):
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2002 15:02:37 -0700
From: ernesthancock@cox.net ("Ernest Hancock")
Subject: Re: [lpaz-discuss] Re: Special Question for ALL Atheists and Godless.
To: lpaz-discuss@yahoogroups.com
Reply-To: lpaz-discuss@yahoogroups.com


> That's why I care.

>

> --Jason Auvenshine


Looks like you just wrote his first opening page.

But you're not going to get me to care what goes on in another's head until
their actions are such that they are in violation of the NAP. The WLA is a
perfect example of allowing others to believe what they wish as long as
their believe is not being forced upon me to even have to understand what
they believe. The more other's beliefs are pushed upon me the more I find
their motivations suspect. Do they _need_ me to believe to validate them or
get more salvation stripes on their sleeve or what? Is there a test I have
to pass? And who's going to grade it?

If someone must know what I believe and wants to debate it then I may
accommodate them,... or not. Depends what mood I'm in.

John Wilde wishes to be known as a WLA supporter as does Manfred Alber. But
their views on the universe are very different from each other. The common
thread that I have with both of them is that we all agree in the NAP. The
WLA newsletter that just went out was very clear about individual
libertarians not wanting to associate with other very good philosophical
libertarians that they find (although very libertarian) offensive or somehow
unpleasant to them personally for any reason, is very libertarian. It's like
going around telling people what to think instead of how to think.

Advocating that reason and logic is what is going to lead to finding God in
the details is a greater validation of God _and_ reason and logic. Those
that believe God can be other than logical and reasoned has a very warped
sense of what an all knowing all powerful being would be. So the advocacy of
Logic and Reason is very compatible with "The Force". In fact logic and
reason is the best evidence of God that I know of.

It's all about what you stress in your life. Not what you think another
thinks.

Ernie


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