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Re: Proof of God's Existence

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From: Michael Hand
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 1992 19:24
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In article <1992Sep4.040504.3673@math.ucla.edu> barry@arnold.math.ucla.edu (Barry Merriman) writes:
  >Why can't philosophers understand this simple proposition: 
  >
  >YOU CAN'T PROVE ANYTHING ABOUT THE PHYSICAL UNIVERSE THROUGH PURE 
  >CONTEMPLATION.

Oh, everyone *understands* it: the issue is whether it's true.
And your screaming it doesn't *make* it true!  
(Why do I need to tell this to a mathematician?)
B-o} Michael
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