Subj : Rush to Judgement?
To   : John Wilson
From : Joseph Voigt
Date : Sat Nov 04 2000 05:35 am

Hello John,

Friday November 03 2000 21:26, John Wilson wrote to Ralph Zetter:

 RZ>> And people like Joe are doing just that. I mean if you don't
 RZ>> believe in God, fine. But some people
 RZ>> really go after you if you believe in God and they don't. It only
 RZ>> shows immaturity on their part.

 JW>      I would like to disagree. I think the point Joe makes
 JW>      is that there are a lot of dishonist people out there who pretend
 JW>      to piety, to knowledge, to knowledge of the Very Will of God
 JW>      ---and demonstrate it not.

Yep.

 JW>      Their exposure is just. Not hateful, just. Joe dosn't care that
 JW>      I believe in God. But I know better than to try, in words and
 JW>      not deeds, (and deeds not done in private don't count :-)  )
 JW>      to somehow *prove* my current understanding of how everything
 JW>      works! :-) And not even *close* to defining "God" :-)

You have it correct. :)  Concrete premises that aren't is where they run into 
trouble when they use them for a foundation here.

  Joe

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