"The same way that one group of humans could have a better grasp of science,
or economics, or poker,"<br><br>So, repeatable experiments and mathematical models? How are these applicable to the study of "the infinite", especially when by "the infinite" is meant, "the divine"?<br>
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unknowability of absolute truth renders all views equally valid is the silly end
of relativism."<br><br>Not really, if you add the qualification "equally valid <i>on the topic of absolute truth</i>".<br><br><span class="HOEnZb"></span><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 1:02 PM, Gerry Quinn <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gerry@bindweed.com">gerry@bindweed.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div><b>From:</b> <a title="severiansola@hotmail.com" href="mailto:severiansola@hotmail.com" target="_blank">Lee Berman</a> </div>
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<div><br>> Another assumption is that there is a one true God who is perfect
and <br>> choiceless and unchanging. As you suggest, any perceived changes
or<br>> personification of such a God (including calling it "He") are false.
They<br>> are simply projections of human imperfection on a perfect God. But
this <br>> means all religions are equally valid and/or equally false.
Hindus, Christians <br>> and animists are all equally human and thus equally
right and wrong about the <br>> unknowable perfection of the "real" God. How
could one group of humans have<br>> a better grasp of the infinite than
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</div><div>The same way that one group of humans could have a better grasp of science,
or economics, or poker, or any other unsolved matter. To say that the
unknowability of absolute truth renders all views equally valid is the silly end
of relativism.<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br> <br>- Gerry Quinn</font></span></div></div></div></div></div>
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