Wave lengths? I am reminded of a discussion I had in a bar once. I
forget what started it, but somehow the question of philosophical
materialism came up and I asked the other guy if he understood what it
was. He said that he did and I proceeded to make my point. His reply
showed that he did not understand it and thought that a materialist was
a person who was desirous of accumulating consumer goods. I then went on
to explain what I meant by materialism. Somehow he didn't get it and
continued with the assumption that it was a synonym for consumerism.
This went on for a while and then someone else spoke up very calmly and
said, "You two are on entirely different wave lengths."
On 7/20/2015 10:14 PM, R. E. Driscoll Sr wrote:
Miriam:
The correct definition (in your opinion and experience) being your comment in the following paragraph. However, Carl is on a different wave length than you and he expresses his opinion (based upon his opinion and experience).
Pax vobiscum.
R. E. (Dick) Driscoll, Sr.
On 7/20/2015 4:59 PM, Miriam Vieni wrote:
I have no problem with Carl's position on God. I just want him to use the
correct definition of his position. But, as he has so clearly indicated to
me, he and I are equally stubborn. It has something to do with our ages, I
suppose.
Miriam
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Sent: Monday, July 20, 2015 5:38 PM
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Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: for Carl, Atheism
All:
Why worry. Carl is comfortable with his concept of God and His creation. I
am comfortable with his holding that idea and wish him luck.
R. E. (Dick) Driscoll, Sr.
On 7/20/2015 2:35 PM, Miriam Vieni wrote:
Chuck,
It's been a long running discussion. Carl insists that God is a
concept made
up by man, but he also insists that he's an agnostic. Roger and I
have been
telling him, perhaps for more than a year, that he's an atheist.
Miriam
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Charles
Krugman
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2015 3:08 PM
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Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: for Carl, Atheism
As a hard-core atheist I would agree with this definition. I just
happened
to catch this message as I am way behind in emails so I haven't been
following much lately. An Agnostic is someone who in simple terms
doesn't
know whether there is a god or any other deities or who doesn't want
to
commit to such a statement. I will have to go back and try to find
Carl's
original post. Arm out of sling as of doctor's appointment today so
I may be
more regular again on the computer.
Chuck
-----Original Message-----
From: Miriam Vieni
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2015 9:57 AM
To:blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] for Carl, Atheism
from Google
Atheism is not a disbelief in gods or a denial of gods; it is a lack
of
belief in gods. Older dictionaries define atheism as "a belief that
there is
no God."
Atheism is, in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the
existence of
deities.[1][2] In a narrower sense, atheism is specifically the
position
that there are no deities.inclusively, atheism is the absence of
belief that
any deities exist.[ It seems to me that this describes your belief.
That is
why I say that you are not an agnostic.
Miriam
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