(Ron) Definition of Inerrancy (again, the concept of 'oneness')

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>> Alas, Ron seems determined to convince us that he is utterly innocent 

of the

>> simplest principles of logic. . .

>>

>> RON

>>   What?! Are you suggesting that you are able to control your

>> overpowering instincts?

>>

>> [Elf]

>> Um, except in the popular press occasionally, biologists tend to 

pretty much

>> avoid the term "instinct" these days. It is at best equivocal, and at 

worst

>> so loaded as to distort analysis of the behaviors under 

investigation.

>>

>> If you wish to use the term in a debate, I'm afraid you'll have to 

provide

>> us with a clear definition of just what it is that you mean by 

"instinct",

>> otherwise any sentences containing the term are just so much noise.

*snip*


>> "If you work at that which is before you, following right reason 

seriously,

>> vigorously, without allowing anything else to distract you, but 

keeping your

>> divine part pure, as if you were bound to give it back immediately; 

if you

>> hold to this, expecting nothing, but satisfied to live now according 

to

>> nature, speaking heroic truth in every word which you utter, you will 

live

>> happy. And there is no man able to prevent this."

>>                                         --Marcus Aurelius, Roman 

Emperor and Stoic, from

>> his MEDITATIONS, III, 12.---

>

>

RON
  Well at least Marcus Aurelius had a grip on reality!

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