Hi y'all - I'm interested in your claim that we can be "freethinkers in some areas of life." Do I take that to mean that some people that we mutually know can think freely about sport or politics but not about religion? If we assume, and Aaron and I both do, that Freethought is a process, then you propose that we have the abiltiy to turn on and off this process. That means we have partial or part time freethinkers. Personally, I can't go along with that. I've talked to many christians who seem like freethinkers until we get onto the subject of religion. I don't think they are turning off their freethought process, I think they just haven't got it, and my assumption that they are freethinkers when discussing politics etc. is erroneous.
On Oct 29, 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
