[MD] Faith/Skepticism

[Platt Holden]

> Arlo to Michael:
> I'm really not sure what your desperation is with faith and theism, and
> some
> need to get them to apply to everything, but its way off the MOQ. And as
> such there is little reason to go on.
> 
> Andre:
> 
> 'You are never dedicated to something you have complete confidence in.
> No
> one is fanatically shouting that the sun is going to rise tomorrow. They
> *
> know* it's going to rise tomorrow. When people are fanatically dedicated
> to
> political or religious faiths or any other kinds of dogmas or goals,
> it's
> always because these dogmas or goals are in doubt.
> The militancy of the Jesuits he somewhat resembled is a case in point.
> Historically their zeal stems not from the strength of the Catholic
> Church
> but from its weakness in the face of the Reformation. It was Phaedrus'
> *lack
> * of faith in reason that made him such a fanatic teacher. That makes
> more
> sense.' (ZMM p146)

Andre:

Great quote. Thanks. 

Platt