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What!??!?!<BR>
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I'm not reading a book and demanding that the author makes it "easier" for me; I'm asking for a straight answer from someone that accuses me (and others) of beying insane in an internet forum. But thanks for nothing. I'm not going to waste more time with this.<BR>
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> Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2010 09:34:08 -0400<BR>> From: brunians@brunians.org<BR>> To: urth@lists.urth.net<BR>> Subject: Re: (urth) Religious writers and audiences<BR>> <BR>> Do you insist that Gene Wolfe be explicit in his writing?<BR>> <BR>> He is one of my major influences.<BR>> <BR>> This insistence that something perfectly implicit be stated explicitly is<BR>> part of what I am talking about.<BR>> <BR>> I'd like to thank you for being as obliging as you are being.<BR>> <BR>> .<BR>> <BR>> > At this point I'm not confusing anything. No, I don't think that<BR>> > possessing verbal logic and consistency in one's arguments equal sanity.<BR>> > However that is not what I asked you. I just asked you a straight and<BR>> > simple question: Why am I (and all atheists) insane? Could you please<BR>> > answer the question? I'm asking you why are you accusing me (and others)<BR>> > of insanity and you continuously fail to provide a straight answer. Do you<BR>> > have one or not?<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> >> Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2010 08:43:05 -0400<BR>> >> From: brunians@brunians.org<BR>> >> To: urth@lists.urth.net<BR>> >> Subject: Re: (urth) Religious writers and audiences<BR>> >><BR>> >> You are confusing sanity with verbal logic and consistency.<BR>> >><BR>> >> Do you seriously believe that the two are identical?<BR>> >><BR>> >> What does the term 'sane' mean?<BR>> >><BR>> >> What is the radical meaning of the term 'sane'?<BR>> >><BR>> >> You may take that as one question or as two.<BR>> >><BR>> >> .<BR>> >><BR>> >> ><BR>> >> > Please forgive my ignorance and stupidity, dear sir. Could you please<BR>> >> just<BR>> >> > make things simple for this poor ignorant soul and provide a straight<BR>> >> > answer/argument to why I'm insane? Because at this point it just seems<BR>> >> > like you're trying to evade it.<BR>> >> ><BR>> >> ><BR>> >> ><BR>> >> ><BR>> >> ><BR>> >> > Thank you.<BR>> >> ><BR>> >> >> Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2010 08:17:55 -0400<BR>> >> >> From: brunians@brunians.org<BR>> >> >> To: urth@lists.urth.net<BR>> >> >> Subject: Re: (urth) Religious writers and audiences<BR>> >> >><BR>> >> >> You are confusing sanity with verbal logic and consistency.<BR>> >> >><BR>> >> >> Do you seriously believe that the two are identical?<BR>> >> >><BR>> >> >> .<BR>> >> >><BR>> >> >><BR>> >> >> ><BR>> >> >> > So you basically don't have an argument. That's sane!<BR>> >> >> ><BR>> >> >> ><BR>> >> >> ><BR>> >> >> >> Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2010 08:00:49 -0400<BR>> >> >> >> From: brunians@brunians.org<BR>> >> >> >> To: urth@lists.urth.net<BR>> >> >> >> Subject: Re: (urth) Religious writers and audiences<BR>> >> >> >><BR>> >> >> >> It may become clear with time.<BR>> >> >> >><BR>> >> >> >> If it does you won't be insane any longer.<BR>> >> >> >><BR>> >> >> >> .<BR>> >> >> >><BR>> >> >> >><BR>> >> >> >> ><BR>> >> >> >> > I'm still not certain exactly why I'm insane, though.<BR>> >> >> >> ><BR>> >> >> >> ><BR>> >> >> >> ><BR>> >> >> >> ><BR>> >> >> >> ><BR>> >> >> >> >> Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2010 07:25:10 -0400<BR>> >> >> >> >> From: brunians@brunians.org<BR>> >> >> >> >> To: urth@lists.urth.net<BR>> >> >> >> >> Subject: Re: (urth) Religious writers and audiences<BR>> >> >> >> >><BR>> >> >> >> >> In the old days insane people were confined to what were called<BR>> >> >> >> lunatic<BR>> >> >> >> >> asylums.<BR>> >> >> >> >><BR>> >> >> >> >> But in this MODERN DAY, only people who can be diagnosed with a<BR>> >> >> >> mental<BR>> >> >> >> >> illness are treated in psychiatric hospitals.<BR>> >> >> >> >><BR>> >> >> >> >> Insane people are mostly at large these days.<BR>> >> >> >> >><BR>> >> >> >> >> Hell, they're mostly running things.<BR>> >> >> >> >><BR>> >> >> >> >> .<BR>> >> >> >> >><BR>> >> >> >> >><BR>> >> >> >> >> ><BR>> >> >> >> >> > Oh, thanksfor clearing that up. I'm just nuts then ;)<BR>> >> >> >> >> ><BR>> >> >> >> >> ><BR>> >> >> >> >> ><BR>> >> >> >> >> ><BR>> >> >> >> >> ><BR>> >> >> >> >> >> Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2010 07:00:44 -0400<BR>> >> >> >> >> >> From: brunians@brunians.org<BR>> >> >> >> >> >> To: urth@lists.urth.net<BR>> >> >> >> >> >> Subject: Re: (urth) Religious writers and audiences<BR>> >> >> >> >> >><BR>> >> >> >> >> >> Why?<BR>> >> >> >> >> >><BR>> >> >> >> >> >> I didn't say y'all were mentally ill.<BR>> >> >> >> >> >><BR>> >> >> >> >> >> .<BR>> >> >> >> >> >><BR>> >> >> >> >> >> ><BR>> >> >> >> >> >> ><BR>> >> >> >> >> >> ><BR>> >> >> >> >> >> >> Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2010 20:47:30 -0400<BR>> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: brunians@brunians.org<BR>> >> >> >> >> >> >> To: urth@lists.urth.net<BR>> >> >> >> >> >> >> Subject: Re: (urth) Religious writers and audiences<BR>> >> >> >> >> >> >><BR>> >> >> >> >> >> >> All atheists are insane.<BR>> >> >> >> >> >> ><BR>> >> >> >> >> >> ><BR>> >> >> >> >> >> ><BR>> >> >> >> >> >> ><BR>> >> >> >> >> >> > Thanks for that pearl of wisdom. 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