(Ron) Ron and a standard of

Achilles Sophia achillesz@usa.net
Tue, 15 Sep 1998 19:43:06 -0400 (00905920986, 23430633722602@cfagroup.com)


<snip me asking Ron to back up his allusion that he somehow knew what I believe>

>RON
> I know you believe in God, just like most of your "atheist" buddies,
>simply because you are so angry at Him. How can you be so mad at a guy,
>and devote so much time combatting Him, if He doesn't exist. Take Till
>for example. Even though he claims not to believ in God, his whole life
>and work revolves around Him. Such apostolic zeal must originate with
>some source.
ACHILLES You make a fundamental error there. I am not "combatting Him" - I have no interest in "combatting Him." I have a great interest in combatting the neurosemantic poison spread by many people who *claim* to speak for "Him." One does not need to be "angry at Him" or even to believe "He" exists to fear the ideas which have made possible the various "crusades" and "inquisitions." "...we are not simply contending in order that my view or that of yours may prevail, but I presume we ought both of us to be fighting for the truth..." from Philebus, the Dialogues of Plato