>a more material view. I have read into this thread the idea that this
>'stuff' is true, singular and non-contradictory.
No, the 'stuff' that makes up objective reality is not true nor false,
it just is. But models of reality: statements, assertions, sentences,
theories, etc., can be true or false. And the models that are true
are non-contradictory if they are cast in the same terms ("isosemantic"
to use a neologism).
>Now we postulate that the business of individual lives is to come to an
>understanding of this "TRUTH". Now, I am setting this up in my terms not
>to trick but to try to understand or to communicate my misperception of
>your issue with faith.
If by "TRUTH" you mean The Absolute Truth, then I disagree. It doesn't
exist, can't exist, and it is not the business of anyone to find it.
(At least it shouldn't be, though many people probably think they are
in that business.)
-- David McFadzean david@lucifer.com Memetic Engineer http://www.lucifer.com/~david/ Church of Virus http://www.lucifer.com/virus/