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echo: philos
to: FREDRIC RICE
from: FRANK MASINGILL
date: 1998-03-31 06:51:00
subject: A Philosophical Question

 FR> While we're engaged in philosophical debate about fictional characters,
 FR> how many cultists in this forum would like to argue that learning more
 FR> than one language is contrary to the wishes or desires of their gods?
 FR> After all, in the Christanic mythologies, the pantheon of deities
 FR> created a multitude of languages specifically to keep humanity ignorant.
 FR> When we learn to speak alien languages, aren't believers in the
 FR> Christian gods in direct discord with the desires of their deities?
 FR> I would be interested in learning if there are other gods and goddesses
 FR> which were also responsible for the multitude of languages.
   There's a direct challenge you've set up for yourself.  Perhaps you could,
in all of your superior wisdom give us the specific, scientific reason why
homo sapiens has been for so long and for the foreseeable future locked into 

multiplicity of languages?  You are asked to move beyond the myth into a
straight scientific explanation of this phenomena.  Don't get sidetracked 
nto
gods and devils and pantheons, just give us the straight truth.
   I'm sure you can do that, Frederic or, if you can't, like Andrew Cummins,
you can call us some names.   You DO agree with Andrew that we're all a bunch
of numbsculls do you not?  I've yet to see a civil post from you yet.  Is
there hope?
Sincerely, 
                                     Frank
                                                                              
                                                       
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* Origin: Maybe in 5,000 years - frankmas@juno.com (1:396/45.12)

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