Subj : Re: Polymorphism sucks [Was: Paradigms which way to go?]
To   : comp.programming,comp.object
From : Joe Wright
Date : Fri Aug 19 2005 07:05 pm

Chris Sonnack wrote:
> Mark Nicholls writes:
> 
> 
>>That was really my point about the god discussion, science is limited
>>by maths, and that is limited, belief needs to be consistent with the
>>maths, but can live in the gaps.
> 
I hope I haven't snipped too much.
> 
> Consider the inherent difficulty of knowing your own brain.  Knowing
> your thinking requires meta-thinking.  But that's part of your brain,
> too, so to know your brain, you need to meta-meta-think, but.....
> 
> 
> 
>>so it is reasonable to believe in god
>>it is reasonable to not believe in god
>>it is irrational to assert that you know the answer......
> 
> 
> Indeed!
> 
> If belief/faith plays the role I think it may in human minds, then by
> definition, knowing is out of the question.
> 
The existence of God is an article of faith. Faith is not rational. 
Nobody knows this stuff. Well, actually I 'know' it but nobody 
'believes' me.

For example I contend that man created God in man's own image. I do not 
usually try to promote this view at church but it makes a lot of sense 
if you want to do a little meta-thinking. I think.

"I know (whatever)" requires rational proof of the allegation.
"I believe (whatever)" has no such requirement.

-- 
Joe Wright
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler."
                     --- Albert Einstein ---

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