"Dennis Kemmerer"  wrote in message
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> "Philip Lewis"  wrote in message
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>> "Dennis Kemmerer"  wrote in message
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>> > "Philip Lewis"  wrote
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>> > [snip]
>> >
>> >> All those adhering to traditional religions have some growing up to
> do -
>> > all
>> >> these groups running around shouting 'look here in this pond is the
> REAL
>> >> SUN' whilst another group nearby is saying "NO,NO
that is not the REAL
>> > SUN -
>> >> for it is HERE in this pond over here" - sounds
absolutley STUPID that
>> >> little story doesn't it - for after all don't we already KNOW that
> there
>> > is
>> >> only one SUN in this solar system and that those are it's mere
>> >> reflections
>> >> of that ONE SUN in all those different ponds, such is the folly of
>> >> seeking
>> >> that which is within without.
>> >
>> > It's the 'no true scotsman' fallacy (google will give you tons of
>> > references).
>> >
>> I did a quick check - but the few examples I looked at singled out
>> Christians only as the main examples - in the point I was trying to make
>> this is a little unfair as I believe all the major religions indulge a
>> similiar 'self' deception.
>
> The analogy applies to more than just Christians.

Yes of course - but I was just a little shocked that in the illustrative
examples I viewed they invariably used Christians is all.

Phil

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