Re: virus: No God

Tim Rhodes (proftim@speakeasy.org)
Thu, 13 Aug 1998 17:59:36 -0700


Nathan Russell wrote in response to Patricell@aol.com :

> May I point out that under your religion, [....]

May I point out that our beloved brother Patricell, in his one sinlgle
message to this list, made absolutely no mention of his own religious
beliefs. As follows:

> Wow, I really want to be an Atheism. Now I don't have follow no stupid
laws. I
> can steal from people and not have to work. I can kill somebody that I
can't
> stand. Wow this is real neat.

True, what looks like a lot of sarcasim there, but no reference to his
beliefs whatsoever that I can see. What was that little rhyme about when
you ass-u-me?

Oddly, for a self-professed group of scientifc rationalists you guys seem to
forget that ol' _data gathering_ stage that *precedes* the formation of a
_hypothesis_ quite a bit. Almost like you were making assumptions about
reality based on your presupposed beliefs rather than actual facts.

But that can't be the case--that would be a form of dogmatic faith, after
all.
;-)

-Prof. Tim,
who can't help but wonder if Partricell (from the Latin /pater, patri/ the
father and /cella/ a small room) is someones avitar sent to illuminate this
little rooms prejudices. (Not that I would ever conceive of such a thing
myself, understand.)