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To: Lane3 who wrote (38853)	11/26/2001 5:59:09 PM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

I think the term "imaginary friend" is offensive and patronizing to those with sincere religious convictions. JLA

To: Lane3 who wrote (38853)	11/26/2001 8:11:52 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 82486

Karen, I was responding with a definition that included "especially belief in a personal God as creator" in response to your "Not all theists subscribe to a personal god." Maybe instead of examine the definition of theist we should talk about the definition of "personal God" and whether or not belief in one includes belief in "a god who intervenes in their lives". When I think of God intervening in my life, I think of it in a more theoretical sense. I don't look at anything and say "wow God intervened here", nor do I go around constantly hoping for divine intervention in my favor. (On the other hand if your reading this God, I have nothing against the idea...) Tim

To: Lane3 who wrote (38853)	11/27/2001 10:43:35 AM
From: The Philosopher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Well, Karen, as long as you understand that you're also an imaginary friend, since although I communicate with you I have never and almost certainly never will meet you in person. And of course there's X's imaginary husband. She thinks he exists, but you couldn't prove it by me. Or probably by you. In that context, I agree that the term "imaginary friend" is appropriate to identify people who are real to some, but not to others. And indeed, I'm quite as sure that I don't want to share my imaginary friend with X as I am sure she doesn't want to share her imaginary husband with me.