Re: holy mackerel
J J R (jrovira@juno.com)
Thu, 15 Oct 1998 17:52:26 -0400 (EDT)
Yes, of course, but we have to have Some framework within which to think.
I mean, just think about it. The most rational position to adopt outside
of being an adherent to Any particular religion is to be an informed
agnostic--even atheism requires a good deal of faith and is based upon
propositions that are logically contradictory (look up the fallacy of the
universal negative proposition).
But even then, even our informed agnostic has presuppositions, beliefs,
ideas about right and wrong--and what is he or we to think about that?
It's no different, really, than a religion except it begins and ends with
the individual that holds to it. There may be a hint of humility in
that, but why are we to value humility? And it's much more likely to be
solipsistic.
My contention is that's it's impossible to think at all apart from some
form of "tyranny over the mind."
Our good Deist friend Jefferson was probably the worst example of this.
:)
Jim
On Thu, 15 Oct 1998 09:03:00 +0000 Scottie Bowman <bowman@mail.indigo.ie>
writes:
>
> As I tried to make evident, my aim was not at one particular
>credo.
> I was doubting the value in allowing oneself become much
>impressed
> by *any* overiding mythology.
>
> What was it your own fine Squire Jefferson said about 'all
>forms
> of tyranny over the mind of .....etc" ?
>
> Scottie B.
>
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