[MD] The End of Faith

[ian glendinning]

Steve, Margaret,

Firstly hypocrisy is widesperead and "normal" .... that's not really
the issue here.

People using "the word god" like that (ie most of us brought up in a
theist culture) are using it figuratively - could easily mean an
unspecified natural cause - god simply equates to nature beyond our
control in the circumstances. Professing god in a causal way comes in
many levels - from casual linguistic useage above to claiming god to
actually be the cause of things. "Espoused Theory"

But "actual" belief is the kind people act on ... and as this
(Harris-driven) thread indicates it's the balance of faith and
openness to rational questioning ... in actual actions and decisions
.... that really matters. "Theory in Use". Not the belief in the
existence of god, or not.

Ian

On 2/4/08, Steven Peterson <stevenkpeterson at mac.com> wrote:
> Hi Margaret,
>
> On Sunday, February 03, 2008, at 10:33PM, "Margaret Warren" <carma at carmapro.com> wrote:
> >Just a funny thought of the day -
> >
> >How many people who call themselves 'athiests' wouldn't
> >hesitate to use an "Act of God" defense in a legal setting?
> >
> >(e.g. my boat slammed into the neighbor's house during a hurricane -
> >but it's covered by an 'act of "nothing" clause...)
>
>
> I would guess all of them. Does that make atheists hypocrits in your book?
>
> Regards,
> Steve
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