From: DRAGONFLY           
To: TURTLE              
Subject: relig & logic??
Date & Time: 05/21/91 11:25:55
Message Number 16965

 D U D E ! ! !  Wake up and smell the tofu!  N O,   N O,  N O! ! !
     
DF> There's no way to show most religions to be 'true'.
    
   Dude!  I had just gotten into a discussion with Chaz trying to
define 'true' as 'verifiably correct.'  Because something is NOT
verifiable, that does NOT make it illogical to believe.
    
   We've gone through this a number of times.  Religious arguments ARE
'logical' -- you have assumptions, and conclusions derived from the
assumptions.  Whether or not the assumptions are reasonable is another
question entirely.
     
   Not once have I ever said that religion was verifiable.  I have 
stated that religion does make a difference in people's lives.  I have
stated that it is not a contradiction to believe in God.  However, I
have not said (except in jest) that anyone knows undeniably that God
exists.
                        //Dragonfly//