Re: Atheists dying

From: Mark (nospam_at_nspam.com)
Date: 09/02/04 

Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 17:22:12 GMT

Jon Haugsand wrote:
> * Karl Johanson
>
>>You do need to have heard of
>>Mooster to believe that he doesn't exist, but you don't need to have heard
>>of him to not believe in him.
>
>
> Well, actually, I think I have to heard of the thing to not believe in
> it. That's how my brain works. I think it is a Zen thing, maybe.
>
No. You need to have heard of something to actively deny it
exists. Having no knowledge of something dictates that you have
no belief in it.

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