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Am 23.01.2014 11:56, schrieb Stephen:
> clipka <ano### [at] anonymous org> wrote:
>> Am 21.01.2014 08:14, schrieb Stephen:
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>>> Maybe not faith but sincerely hopes that there is not one.
>>
>> Sounds like a theist to me, as "sincerely hopes" to me implies that he
>> suspects (and, in this case, probably fears) otherwise.
>
> "Suspects otherwise" Too strong a sentiment IMO. Maybe the person in question
> (me) knows that he has been wrong about things before. And will certainly be
> wrong about things in the future. Also since there is no spoon, oops! sorry
> proof. One cannot tell until the dark dog comes calling.
> As for "hoping", who wants to be beholden to the evil* thing that I hear and
> read about called the god of love? Unless the God we hear about is not the
> omnipresent, omnipotent and omniscient entity were are assured that It is.
As I said, "sincerely hopes" to me implies that the person is also
sincerely worried that he/she might be wrong. Which in turn implies that
the person considers it more than just a theoretic possibility. If
that's not what you meant, then what I wrote doesn't apply.
>> Probably a promising approach if he wants to acquire some psychological
>> ailment or another. Or a sign that he already has.
>
> Ah! That reads "If you do not agree with <insert whatever here> then you are mad
> or twisted." But I am sure that you did not mean that. **
No, indeed not. More like: "Being genuinely afraid of any supreme being
you suspect to exist may lead to severe depression, fear disorder,
and/or other psycho stuff you don't want." And: "It may itself be an
expression of some earlier psychological trauma."
> ** What is so great about being "normal" anyway?
Nothing. Everyone's got some mental quirks; being "normal" just means
hiding them. (Which, by the way, is a promising approach for developing
them into full-fledged ailments.)
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