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Bill
Tim Rhodes wrote:
> 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.)