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Pastimes : THE SLIGHTLY MODERATED BOXING RING

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To: E who wrote (811)3/2/2002 8:53:43 PM
From: jcky  Read Replies (1) of 21057
 
< It is also in our natures, yours and mine, to harbor and cling to those delusions we find comforting or useful. >

Is your concept of "delusion" anymore anthropic than Dither's all-knowing, all-loving, teleologic God? How does delusion apply to amoebas, plants, or ants?

Are you implying self-consciousness or intelligence is a necessary ingredient in hypothesizing either God's existence or nature? While I don't agree with Dither's argument, I cannot say, with certainty, that what he says is untrue?

How can you be so sure? Are your beliefs based upon smoke and mirrors too?
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