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- From: howard@netcom.com (Howard Berkey)
- Subject: Re: Re^2: Atheism and Intelligence
- Message-ID: <1992Dec28.234724.13255@netcom.com>
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- Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 23:47:24 GMT
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- >Even to a skeptical atheist ('skeptical' in the sense that the
- >'Skeptical Enquirer' intends), there are phenomena that are
- >scientifically *explainable* that have not yet been
- >scientifically *explained*. No one can deny the *existence*, for
- >instance, of glossolalia (speaking in tongues) or the prevalence
- >of similar interpretations of near-death experiences--or for that
- >matter, even the existence of religions themselves. Yet the
- >*existence* of these cultural and/or neurobiological phenomena
- >proves nothing about their causes.
- >
-
- Hmm. how about 'temporary insanity?' Oh wait, I'm not catholic.
- Nevermind.
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- -Howard, ArchBishop (tm) of Alamo Hill, Church of BoB Without Meaning
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- Disclaimer: I have been put into an evil trance by Ricardo Montalban.
- It happened late at night whilst watching the 'Mr. Rourke hypnotizes the
- devil' episode of Fantasy Island. These words are his, not mine.
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