[lit-ideas] Re: Censorship
- From: Erin Holder <erin.holder@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 12:07:08 -0400
I've got work to do today. Argue with Phil.
Erin
Toronto
Quoting Andy Amago <aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Erin Holder <erin.holder@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: 10/15/2005 11:13:08 AM
> > Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Censorship
> >
> > OK, let me get this straight. You are saying that if I have a certain
> belief,
> > let's say in God, and this belief is based in faith, then I, as the
> individual
> > who has this belief, am also based in faith? Certainly, I might *have*
> faith,
> > but I myself am not faith based.
> >
>
>
> Let's try rewording it. If I have a belief, let's say in capitalism, and
> that belief is based in money, then I, as the individual who believes in
> capitalism, am also based in money . Sounds to me like that's a by
> definition. You can't say I have capitalism, but you can say I am
> capitalism/money based. Or, again using capitalism, I have a certain
> belief, capitalism, and that belief is based in competition, then I, as the
> individual who believes in capitalism, am also based in competition. We are
> our beliefs. If not, then what are we?
>
>
> Andy
>
>
>
> > Erin
> > Toronto
> >
> >
> >
> > Quoting Andy Amago <aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> >
> > > > [Original Message]
> > > > From: Erin Holder <erin.holder@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Date: 10/15/2005 10:41:58 AM
> > > > Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Censorship
> > > >
> > > > I would hardly call RP "faith based". Not only is that nonsensical
> > > (belief,
> > > > not individuals are "faith-based")
> > >
> > >
> > > If a belief is based in [X, here, faitih] and an individual has that
> > > belief, that individual is based in [X, here, faith].
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > but a more likely story would be that you
> > > > misinterpreted something as sincere, which was in fact meant to be
> > > sarcastic.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Only my guesses are admissible in this classroom. Try again.
> > >
> > >
> > > Andy
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > Erin
> > > > Toronto
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Quoting Andy Amago <aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > A.A. And likewise, here is what I said, "It's curious too that 2
> of
> > > the 3
> > > > > faith-based people on this
> > > > > list (Phil, Robert and Marlena) voted for removal instead of
> forgiving
> > > > > trespasses. "
> > > > >
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