Religious writers and audiences

David Stockhoff · 06 Jun 2010, 20:46 · from 2010-June.txt.gz

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From: dstockhoff at verizon.net (David Stockhoff)
Date: Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:46:47 -0400
Subject: (urth) Religious writers and audiences
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By this definition, then, I'm an agnostic. Though a hard-NOSED one.

I could say, I don't know, YET, and ... 

I BELIEVE I never will.

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An agnostic reserves his opinion.

He does not know.

This is a rational position.

Knowledge is based upon experience.

If a person has not had experience to convince him of the existence of
God, it is not rational for him to believe in God.

This is true.

Neither is it rational for him to not believe.

This is the point in the discussion at which atheists prove, to their own
satisfaction, that they have no nose.

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