Re: virus: Religion, Zen, post-structuralism, and the failure
Eric Boyd (6ceb3@qlink.queensu.ca)
Wed, 12 Jun 1996 01:19:42 -0500
David McFadzean wrote:
> >[http://www.lucifer.com/virus/ethics.html]
> >Faith:
> >>Through some twist of fate western society has come to regard
> >>faith as a virtue. To hold an idea as true despite all evidence to the
> >>contrary is an abdication of reason. Convictions are the end of
> >>knowledge, not the beginning; they are the enemy of truth more
> >>than lies.
> >
> >Reason:
> >>No other system of thought in history has proven
> >>more effective. If truth is the goal, rationality is the
> >>way. A good Virion will endeavor to hold a
> >>consistent set of beliefs and act in accordance with
> >>those beliefs. Think critically, act rationally.
> I would like to see some second opinions on how dismissive and insulting
> the CoV doctrine quoted above really is.
I tend to side with John here. Looks like you call anyone who uses
faith a fool. I think it's how you start, in that "Through some twist
of fate western society has come to regard faith as a virtue" sounds
like a flame to me. Chop it or replace it and I think the insulting
portion will b much reduced.
ERiC