RE: The Unfathomable

Jonathan Reeves (JonathanR@mail.iclshelpdesks.com)
Wed, 3 Nov 1999 08:41:36 -0000

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M.E. Smith writes:

> The "God" that is harder to vanquish is the
> ineffable one that the mystics talk about, the
> one that is defined as undefinable.

undefinable and irrelevant

> This "God"
> will never be disproven, for the same reason
> that a child can always say "Why?" to
> whatever explanation you give him.

so, give him another - rational - explanation, dont just use the "because God says so" excuse

> Like
> "infinity", this "God" is a symbol and a useful
> meme.


"infinity" may be useful - "God" is not



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RE: The Unfathomable

M.E. Smith writes:
> The "God" that is harder to vanquish is the
> ineffable one that the mystics talk about, the
> one that is defined as undefinable.

undefinable and irrelevant

> This "God"
> will never be disproven, for the same reason
> that a child can always say "Why?" to
> whatever explanation you give him.

so, give him another - rational - explanation, dont just use the "because God says so" excuse

> Like
> "infinity", this "God" is a symbol and a useful
> meme.

"infinity" may be useful - "God" is not