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From: dcs2e@darwin.clas.virginia.edu (David Swanson)
Subject: Re: Fish is human tomato pornography theory as humor
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In article <4pfpk8$kcg@csu-b.csuohio.edu>
b.scott@bscott.async.csuohio.edu (Brian M. Scott) writes:

> 
> >There is no such thing as "trying to believe."
> 
> Really?  I've known several people who tried very hard to believe 
> the teachings of one or another religion before giving it up as a 
> bad job.
> 
> Brian M. Scott

Yeah, I saw that coming the moment I clicked POST ARTICLE.  What I want
to say is this: at the point that they become aware of trying to
believe, their success becomes utterly hopeless.  One cannot approach
religion or anything else with the intent of making a great effort to
believe.  One cannot consciously try to believe.

Do you accept that, with the modification?



David

I too am not a bit tamed, I too am untranslatable,
I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world.
