Re: What is Truth?

From: Jim Spriggs (jim.sprigs_at_ANTISPAMbtinternet.com.invalid)
Date: 03/09/05 

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 23:37:52 +0000 (UTC)

Hero wrote:
>
> Poor Bob,
> in what a world You must live in, that You
> even have doubts about Your own senses.
> It must be a world full of lies and deception,
> leading You not only believing in a God,
> which is playing cruel tricks on You,
> but also loves this.
> I hope for You, that You don't have to
> participate.
> There's a simple remedy, it's called
> experiment and it gives You truth.
> No, not thought-experiment, actually
> one has to use his hands.
> Just lit a candle and put Your finger
> in the flame(fire) and then go on with
> Your ideas about Your senses decieving
> You....
> Good luck
> Hero

Here's another experiment: wear a hat that's too small for you, take the
hat off and continue to feel that you're wearing it. Of course our
senses deceive us; they so all the time.

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