>>>Alex,
>>>
>>>I've been following this thread for awhile now. Can't it all be boiled down to one thing? Faith. You either have it or you don't.
>>>
>>>Renoir
>>>
>>>BTW, I'm sending a separate message to Doug as well as I would like to know his opinion.
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>>Renoir:
>>
>>No need for two messages. You are correct about Faith. It's either, or. In my case I am more rational and try to understand the world around me. With apologies to Descartes, I don't say "I think, therefore I am" but "I am, therefore I think".
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>>A little skepticism in life is healthy. Else we would all be buying the Brooklyn bridge.
>
>Alex;
>
>A philosophy student once stated in class, “I think I think, therefore I think I am”! The teacher was not impressed. One cannot be sure of reality as it may not exist.
>
>Tom

Tom,

"A" philosophy student? Y'sure it wasn't closer to home? :-)

Renoir