Re: Re: Just read this.

From: mayhem <meurtre_at_earthlink.net_at_hypermail.org>
Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2003 12:46:53 -0700

> --- In OliveStarlightOrchestra_at_yahoogroups.com, mayhem <meurtre_at_e...>
> wrote:
>>> The old Intelligent Designer argument. (We develop complex
> machines so
>>> who developed us?) It ignores the hypothesis that evolution can
> lead
>>> to awareness and complex intelligence given enough time and
> umpteen
>>> millions and billions of years seems to be enough time. I think we
>>> count as support for that.
>>
>> That's a little circular for me.
>>
>
> Circular? We create complex mechanisms. We are complex. Ergo there is
> an intelligent designer. THAT'S circular or spirally - who created the
> intelligent deisgner?

Well, I'm stumped, there. However, I happen to think that one benefit
of having some sort of faith is that one can live with limits on
human knowledge--that we don't have to "answer" every question that
comes to mind. I'm fine with being stumped: "Be still and know that
I am God." (Translation: "you'll never be intellectually satisfied.
Might as well just make your husband a tuna sandwich and get back
to work, Babe.")

>> I actually linked you, after all this time. Then Dave Moskowitz
> wrote me
>> a note asking "who is Mahatma?" I told him.
>>
>
> Thanks for the link - I got tired of visiting my own site every hour
> just to jack up the numbers. To think I may have 5 unique readers
> other than myself. Poor bastards.

I'm now blogrolled by three different bloggers (not counting my own
page on the "Slutertarians" site (photo by David Coons!), which of
course links back to my solo blog): Venomous Kate (electricvenom.com),
da goddess (under "California Blogs") and Outside the Beltway (a personal
favorite of mine).

However, Venomous Kate has only been at this about as long as I have, and
she's had over 50,000 visitors over the past few months--compared to my
few hundred. So pathetic--but I'm only willing to put in so much time.

>>> P.S. My oldest will have his Bar Mitzvah is 5 years :)
>>
>> I see you're able to live with your internal contradictions; huzzah.
>> I'm pretty sure I've made peace with mine.
>
> No internal contradictions. Kid has to get money to pay for college
> somehow AND I obey the spouse in all matters non-computer related.

If he's lucky, he'll get a nice acoustic guitar.

I'm so not ready for the Olive kids to become teenagers; stop the damned
clock!

--Q.M.






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Received on 2003-06-02 12:47:02