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Politics : Should God be replaced? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: IntelliCents who wrote (1970)	10/20/2000 4:35:16 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 28931

So it's true because you know it's true because you have faith? But lots of people have faith and come to different conclusions. How do you KNOW you have faith in the right thing?

To: IntelliCents who wrote (1970)	10/20/2000 5:01:30 PM
From: cosmicforce	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 28931

I could take any work of fiction or nonfiction and make that same argument. It is as silly (for me) as the fact that some people take the Celestine Prophesy to be such a work even though the author says it isn't. Before you can get to faith, you have to have understanding. Why should I believe your faith when: a) I have a philosophy that works, b) your philosophy seems contradictory c) it has principles that I don't subscribe to, d) it is highly implausible e) requires one to reject reason and to accept it blindly f) has a terrible human rights record g) and truths that don't agree with dogma must be ignored My framing philosophy is basically that of a naturalistic materialism that has elements of animism, Hermetism and those of Zen and Tibetan Buddhism, just so you know where I'm coming from. Buddhism is not a religion, BTW - it is a philosophy - accepting other religions and scientific discoveries as part of The Truth if they are true.