Posted per Rick: As I see it, there is a problem with the question. Who decides what or who a freethinker is? If someone decides for me what freethinking is, then if I choose not to accept that definition for myself, does that make me a "closedthinker"? Most of you who know me know that I joined this group, OBA and MSH even though I consider myself a religious person (I practice Buddhism). I thought that the groups were open minded enough to accept my particular view that I could be an atheist (someone who doesn't believe in a theistic god) and a religious person as well. At least it makes for some lively conversation at times. This to me means that the term 'Freethinker" is fluid and not subject to any rigid definition.
Rick S On Oct 26, 8:50 pm, Aaron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "In this column, I want to consider two distinct but closely related > questions: (1) can a theist be a freethinker?; and (2) are all > nontheists freethinkers? I shall argue that the answer to (1) is 'yes' > and the answer to (2) is 'no.' I shall then argue that nontheists > should stop using the word 'freethinker' as an umbrella term." - > Jeffery Jay Lowder > > http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/features/2000/lowder1.html > > Aaron --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
