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echo: philos
to: CLARENCE HOGAN
from: JOHN BOONE
date: 1997-12-23 23:46:00
subject: Reality and Consciousnes

 On 12-22-97 Clarence Hogan wrote to John Boone... 
 
        Hello Clarence and thanks for writing, 
  
 CH>  JB> As I said, before, we determine "good" through the bible.  
 CH>  JB> The bible is our source for goodness.  
    
 CH>  Yep, just as it is for evil, right?  Which, of course, gives us 
 CH>  a comparison point, right? 
   
  As I said before, yes.  However, I went on to say, it is 
-not necessary- for us to know "evil."  All we have to 
know is "good."  Anything not good is therefore evil. 
 
        [snip] 
  
 CH>  JB> I did, "not-good" is that which is not "good." 
 CH>  JB> How do we define "good?"  We define "good" through  
 CH>  JB> the bible.  
    
 CH>  And just what in Heaven's Name is "evil" if it is "not-good"? 
   
  Yep. 
  
        [snip] 
  
 CH>  JB> Because we follow his wants doesn't mean, he sets 
 CH>  JB> this for -our- wants-, it could be -his- wants that we follow  
 CH>  JB> him.   
    
 CH>  It works both ways, don't cha' know? 
   
  No, I didn't know. 
  
 CH>  JB> In answer to your question, I have none. 
    
 CH>  Sorry about that! 
   
  Me too, but it is the moral thing to do.  For if I 
had them, I could not be individually responsible 
(accumulation enough funds to take care of myself 
without social security or medicare all funded by 
others). 
  
Take care, 
Merry Christmas, 
John 
 
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