i don't know how to do that - so sounds good to me. It is easy to get tripped up on this and my head hurt the second I saw the post in anticipation of pain:)
On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 12:41 PM, stem cell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks. However, I fell a little uneasy because I fell I might have > contradicted myself in a post under "Freely thinking about > Freethought" post by Aaron. The words are subject. I might have > muddled my point. I hope I do not have to explain...that would be to > much work. :-) My brain hurts....... > > Also, since the post are almost the same in responses, might we just > combine the two threads? > > stemcell > > On Oct 29, 12:08 pm, CrossBow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Stem, I second that opinion. > > > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 12:04 PM, stem cell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > I agree with the point made about coming to a conclusion based on > > > evidence (and/or lack of such). In some sense we are all closed > > > minded...on certain topics. However, "Freethought" in Memphis > > > Freethought Alliance (MFA) is not just about "Freethought" on god(s). > > > For instance, there are things like certain evolutionary processes and > > > adaptations, quantum mechanics, neurosciences, etc. where freethought > > > is a good thing. It is a process...free to think in various areas. > > > MFA is not just composed of atheist who are certain there is no > > > god...or however you want to define that term. I deny the holy > > > spirit. How's that for closed minded? It is not a bad thing. Sagan > > > said that one should not be so open minded that your brains fall out. > > > Good advice. But that implies that there are areas in which haveing a > > > closed mind on certain things is a good thing. We are all > > > freethinkers in some areas of life...no matter who you are. Just some > > > of us go one god further. :-) > > > > > stemcell > > > > > On Oct 29, 10:02 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > Though I call myself a freethinker I may no longer actually be a > > > > freethinker. I have been so completely atheist for so long that if > I > > > were presented > > > > with conclusive evidence of the existence of a god I would not > likely > > > accept it. > > > > I would find it to be more likely that someone had dropped LSD in > my > > > beer > > > > or that I had developed a severe brain chemical imbalance or > something. > > > That > > > > would be far more likely than proof of a supernatural god. I think > > > Aaron is > > > > a freethinker because he seems open to new evidence. I think I have > > > become > > > > about as closed minded as the xians. I clearly was a freethinker > and I > > > did > > > > arrive at my conclusions as a freethinker but now that they are > > > conclusions I > > > > don't know that I can truly call myself a freethinker. What do you > all > > > think? > > > > > > J. > > > > **************Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out > Today's > > > Hot > > > > 5 Travel Deals! > > > > (http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav00000001)-Hide > > > > quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
