At 03:15 AM 11/29/2002 -0800, Caliann the Elf wrote: > > Steven Brust <skzb at dreamcafe.com> wrote: > >Let's not say everyone. Let us speak of someone who says, "I believe. I >believe purely on faith." Now, would you say that this person, on this >subject, is thinking? > > > > ><chuckles> Steve, oh light of my life, oh reason for my existence, when >you have FULLY immersed yourself in some religion besides Atheism, you can >imply to me that someone who is believing on faith in *A* subject ( the >implied subject is a religion) isn't thinking. > >Go get "saved", start a meditation group in Yoga or start practicing >witchcraft. When you have done so...and at least given the full attempt >to practice something OTHER than what you have originally been >taught...and I am talking a FULL immersion...study, practice, TRY, THEN >come talk to me about how believing on faith in *A* subject ( implying >religion) is not thinking. > > Flame of my life, soul of my heart, supreme olive of my orchard, &tc &tc: rubbish. There is discussion going on about how the "reply" function ought to work on this listgroup. I am in favor of keeping it as it is. Why? Because, even though the other way of doing it (reply goes to the list, not the person) is more convenient, I have been told that there are hidden dangers involving potential hacking and suchlike to doing it that. Do I know this is true? No, but I have *faith* in DDB, who told me, and...I BELIEVE! This is faith. On this subject, I am NOT thinking. I am accepting an answer on faith. My treatment of religion tends to be different, but I can accept that others chose faith rather than reason as an approach to this subject. And I can accept that DDB thinks doing so is an error.