(Ron) God & Absolute Monarchs
Achilles Sophia achillesz@usa.net
Tue, 22 Sep 1998 00:45:34 -0400 (00906457534, 04453400313360@cfagroup.com)
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>---Brian Dean <bridean@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>
>> RON
>> Your analogy is false because it involves a human king, not the
>God of
>> the universe who is outside of this system and sustains it. You
>simply
>> can't hold Him to our standards. He has certain rules that He
>determines
>> for us based on circumstances. Ultimately I believe he has our best
>> interests in mind. If you think in finite terms you will continue to
>> misunderstand Him. Whether you do understand Him or agree with His
>> actions is irrelevent to His existence and final authority over His
>> creation. This is one system you cannot beat.
>
>BRYCE
> You're absolutely correct. I'll begin thinking in infinite terms
>immediately.
ACHILLES
Only two things are infinite: the Universe and human stupidity. I'm not sure
about the former.
--Albert Einstein
It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.
--John Wooden
Achilles
"...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