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Politics : Should God be replaced?
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To: cosmicforce who wrote (5211)12/19/2000 7:41:06 PM
From: Mitch Blevins  Read Replies (2) of 28931
 
>>This precept seems so central and obvious (to me). That's why I guess it will have to remain a personal philosophy!!<<

I had a longish reply for you, but decided not to post it to avoid beating a dead horse. The reason I stopped was because you explicitly put it forth as a personal philosophy, and I really cannot have an argument with that. :-)

I do think you are right that my confusion stems from some kind of identity-crises. But it is not a confusion of me-with-senses or an overzealous love of logic, as you suggested before.

Since you obviously have no problem with the principles as stated, but I feel uneasy about (1) and (2), maybe it would be instructive if we discussed in more depth the nature of identity, or define the me/not-me boundary? I fully accept the fact that it cannot be defined physically, or be bounded at the senses. I am wary that taking "me" as a given will prevent "me" from understanding some things.
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