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From: apl@world.std.com (Tony Lawrence)
Subject: Re: religion
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Date: Wed, 12 Apr 1995 10:27:41 GMT
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Adam Heath Clark (rubble@leland.Stanford.EDU) wrote:

: I admit that there may be a god/gods.  It/they may even conform to one
: proposed by some religion.  I simply would not in principle worship a 
: being which desired my worship, and I certainly wouldn't worship one
: which threatened me if I didn't worhip it.  Even if I could be granted
: eternal life by doing so, I'd like to think I'd rather go to hell with
: dignity.

 I admit that there may be a Refrigerator Monster/Refrigerator Monsters.  
 It/they may even conform to one proposed by some person.  

 Being agnostic wrt Refrigerator Monsters is the only intelligent position
 because you can't *prove* they don't exist.

--
Tony
Taint Anthony the Astonished                BAAWA!

Surgeon General's Warning: Quitting Religion Now Greatly Increases
the Chances of World Peace.
