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To: Tomalak
Of course, you (and Chesterton) were only speaking for yourselves (not all of humanity).

Rubbish. Chesterton said that if people don't believe in God they believe in anything. He was not talking about me or himself. He was talking about everyone. Now either he was right or he was wrong, but he was making general claims.

15 posted on 05/04/2002 8:14:17 PM PDT by Tomalak
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To: Tomalak
Care about what? I only care if it negatively impacts society. Otherwise, the religious practices/observances of others does not concern me in the least. Should I care what/who/how people worship if it does not impact society?

Well, I agree with you. And here is the crunch. Does it make a positive impact on society to have witchcraft revered as some sort of realistic, respectable doctrine? To have Wiccans honestly (in their mind) describe their cult as some sort of morally based ideal? I think it is in society's interest that such people be countered. Surely you agree that Christianity must be supreme above pagan, immoral superstition?

18 posted on 05/04/2002 8:16:47 PM PDT by Tomalak
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To: Tomalak
Rubbish. Chesterton said that if people don't believe in God they believe in anything. He was not talking about me or himself. He was talking about everyone. Now either he was right or he was wrong, but he was making general claims.

Since it is a general claim, it is refuted by a single counterexample. Once one finds a single individual who does not believe in God and also does not believe any old notion that is presented to him, Chesterton's claim falls. It is quite easy to find such individuals (the late Isaac Asimov is the first example that comes to mind). QED.

190 posted on 05/06/2002 8:04:15 AM PDT by steve-b
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