From: utzoo!mark Newsgroups: net.misc Title: Re: Religous Matters Article-I.D.: utzoo.2773 Posted: Fri Jan 21 19:23:36 1983 Received: Fri Jan 21 19:23:36 1983 References: ucbvax.629 this is in reply to a recently submitted (old) god-existance proof. paraphrased: god is perfect. non-existance is an imperfection. therefore god exists. OK. now all you have to do is demonstrate that all the other things you want in a god are the acme of perfection. also, you must assume not only that existance is a sign of perfection, but that something "which is perfect in all respects possible" does, in fact, exist. the universe suffers many other imperfections; why not this too? not afraid to maim my sign: mARK bLOORE univ. of toronto