- Good and evil both increase at compound interest. That is why the little decisions you and I make every day are of such infinite importance.
- Question with boldness even the existence of God; for, if their be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear.
- Man's unfailing capacity to believe what he prefers to be true rather than what the evidence shows to be likely and possible has always astounded me. We long for a caring universe that will save us from our childish mistakes and, in the face of mountains of evidence to the contrary, we will pin all our hopes on the slimmest of doubts. God has not been proven not to exist; therefore, He must exist.
- Ernest Hemingway once wrote that this world was a fine place and worth fighting for. I agree with the second part.
- Let's make the best of the situation before I finally go insane.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Post 2.1
As we begin week 2 of this experiment, I must admit that I feel a tad justified...or perhaps smug. Tough to tell the difference. The bottom line is that this idea is working, if slowly. After all, we are discussing things. I like that. And I am learning about your viewpoints (and you, I suppose, about mine) and finding even more reasons to respect all of you. I hope this continues. Here's your daily dose:
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Dave...I think that's my favorite of the day also, though I have trouble deciding. And what I said to you once was actually a quote in itself...I was quoting Stephen Jay Gould when he said, "Credo consolans." This roughly translates to "I believe because it consoles me." And I do...as a starting point. My belief takes me in new directions and leads me towards different things than my unbelief does...and some of those things make me glad of my choice. But it is still a choice.
I believe that the second quote comes from Thomas Jefferson.
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