On 27 Jul 2007, at 22:21, Nick Arnett wrote: > On 7/27/07, William T Goodall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> I think the difference between fact and fiction is pretty clear. > > > I don't think anybody is arguing about that.
Proponents of religion always seem to be. > We're talking about the > relationship among facts, fiction and truth. A fictional story can > contain > truths. "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" is fiction > to anybody > who hasn't hunted birds, but it still contains a true, though > generalized, > statement. The kinds of truth contained in made-up stories are > generalized > truths, the kind of thing that becomes common sense. > I'm not arguing with that. I'm arguing with the fact that religions present their stories as being actually true rather than entertaining stories that may contain some truth (and some wacko ideas best ignored.) -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ Those who study history are doomed to repeat it. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
