Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site dartvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!decvax!dartvax!dbkay From: dbkay@dartvax.UUCP (David B. Kay) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: response to anti-religious flame Message-ID: <811@dartvax.UUCP> Date: Sat, 10-Mar-84 00:10:18 EST Article-I.D.: dartvax.811 Posted: Sat Mar 10 00:10:18 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 13-Mar-84 20:39:45 EST References: <692@hscvax.UUCP>, <824@hscvax.UUCP>, <583@pucc-h> Organization: Dartmouth College Lines: 20 [] I admit that there is no way that I can prove the existence of God to you, any more that you can prove the non-existence of God to me. Conceding that, I think that there is still a great deal of room for communication between theists and atheists. I don't think that many atheists really understand (for example) the implications of the Christian Claim, and perhaps we don't correctly understand why you have the views you do. I think that the best way to do this is to avoid 'instant judgements.' We are commanded not to judge people, and I think that to be good advice for non-believers as well. I am no more a cretin than you are an 'infidel who should be destroyed.' If I can clairfy or expand on any religious topic about which I have discussed, please post me to find out where I'm coming from; I'll do the same. Let's talk, not yell. Thank you, David B. Kay Dartmouth College - In the beginning, there was the Word...