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Re: Libertarian debate in danger of pollution (was Re: Will Libertopia cause the needy to get less?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 30 Nov 2000 19:12:45 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Tim Courtney writes:
> Though high regard can be given to proof, if such a god exists who is
> infinite and we as finite cannot understand him, faith may be required as an
> add-on to understand and believe.
There's a difference, though, between understanding something and proving
it exists. Even if a thing is infinite, if it has any perceptible
interaction in the universe it can (in theory, at least) be proven to exist,
even if we have no hope of contemplating its entirety.
> I'm not saying proof is bad, I believe that proof is good and in my
> ponderings I will seek to put importance on it. But I'm saying that if you
> were to search out a god for whatever reason, you can't limit yourself to
> just proof because there may be an existence outside the realm of the
> humanly proveable.
If one discounts the value of or refuses to accept faith, then proof isn't
a stumbling block at all. This also falls under the subject of "if you can
prove it, faith is irrelevant, and if you have faith, proof is irrelevant."
Dave!
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