Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site utastro.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!ut-sally!utastro!padraig From: padraig@utastro.UUCP (Padraig Houlahan) Newsgroups: net.philosophy Subject: Re: What do people mean by free will? Message-ID: <540@utastro.UUCP> Date: Mon, 12-Aug-85 20:09:16 EDT Article-I.D.: utastro.540 Posted: Mon Aug 12 20:09:16 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 14-Aug-85 22:48:51 EDT References: <1195@umcp-cs.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: U. Texas, Astronomy, Austin, TX Lines: 13 > The oldest notion seems to be of souls: beings of pure will. I think that > at this time we can reject this hypothesis, or at least set it aside until > there is better evidence. > ... > > C Wingate If you do not accept the existence of souls, why do you bother with the new testament, christianity, and things like god? I was under the impression that the whole thrust of christianity was salvation. What's to be saved if there is no soul? Padraig Houlahan.