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Re: The Brick Testament: A Family Stoned and a City Massacred
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Thu, 16 Sep 2004 17:24:15 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Laswell wrote:
   In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Don Heyse wrote:
   Look, if you assign zero worth to something, it’s not all that far from negative worth. That’s the leap of faith the terrorists made. Don’t go there.

   It’s also not that far from positive worth. Most Christians see it from that perspective, which is why there are so many Christian missionaries around the world.

So instead of a half empty glass, you see it as completely empty? To be filled with either holy water or poison. I say you’re wrong. The glass is already half full and the beverage is tasty.

   I think the primary difference here is whether you approach it from the idea that, “My life is not worth me living without my god,” or from the idea that, “Your life is not worth you living without my god,” that determines whether you will make an effort to improve the lives of others or snuff them out like a candle in the darkness.

What? I thought we were talking about the value of folks with no god. You left that part out.

Enjoy life,

Don



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  Re: The Brick Testament: A Family Stoned and a City Massacred
 
(...) Not my original analogy, so I'm restricted to revising it using the terms provided. You were the one who introduced the idea of Zero Worth/Empty Glass. (...) An empty glass cannot, by definition, be full of poison. The point I was trying to (...) (20 years ago, 16-Sep-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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(...) It's also not that far from positive worth. Most Christians see it from that perspective, which is why there are so many Christian missionaries around the world. Most of the Christians who don't see it from that perspective are either just (...) (20 years ago, 16-Sep-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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