judge thee not joe just experience!....... merle
Chris, I'm over-tired here, and not willing to think much, but it occurs to me that, in some ways, faith is a bit like optimism. Pessimism is a jadedness which is born of (too much) experience. ;-) I'm optimistic about sleep doing me plenty of good, and about tomorrow; and, pessimistic about my ability to keep my eyes open much longer tonight. What a long day! --Joe > Chris Austin-Lane <chris@...> wrote: > > Even when faith is known as an assertion of life in the absence of any > dualustic knowledge? > On Dec 26, 2012 7:32 PM, "Bill!" <BillSmart@...> wrote: > > > Chris, > > > > Yes, we all sometimes do use words with different nuances to support our > > purposes - our rhetoric, but isn't that what they're for? > > > > What I am trying to say is the only thing we 'know' for certain is what we > > experience. > > > > All other 'beliefs', whether based on faith or something else is IMO > > uncertain - and what I would call illusory. > > > > ...Bill!
