Thanks I guess? One could always do worse than be compared to a fictional cop. <br>Unfortunately I don't know too much about this one.<br><br>Paul<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 2:24 AM, Roy C. Lackey <<a href="mailto:rclackey@stic.net">rclackey@stic.net</a>> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Paul Borochin wrote:<br>
>I don't think the Hierogrammates have any different a relationship with God<br>
>than the Hiero humans do, as both are created - one by the other, no less,<br>
>according to Wolfe. Who is this "Increate" person, anyway?<br>
><br>
>Wolfe can logically both worship a God and condemn a race of aliens playing<br>
>god.<br>
<br>
We are on opposite sides in this particular argument; that is, I do think<br>
the Hierogrammates got their marching orders from the<br>
Increate/Outsider/Judeo-Christian God. Some might say Demiurge. But I've<br>
said it all before. Still . . .<br>
<br>
>Incidentally, the Problem of Evil has never had an answer besides "stop<br>
>asking stupid questions", which is less than satisfactory in my mind.<br>
<br>
I like the way you think. Like Sgt. Friday on the old "Dragnet" TV show:<br>
"Just the facts, ma'am." Reminds me of somebody.<br>
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-Roy<br>
<br>
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