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The Religion Debate

definitely what rone at ennui.org
Fri Nov 29 20:25:31 PST 2002

Steven Brust writes:
  No, it proves the *idea* of God exists.  Just as the *idea* of a flying 
  reptile who is the familiar of an assassin exists.  I think the distinction 
  between, "exists as an idea" and "exists objectively" is very, very, 
  important.  The latter is what we mean by "reality."
  
Ideas affect, even shape, reality; in that sense, they are real, even
if they are not tangible.  Perhaps one could say they touch reality.

rone
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