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Article #13584Re: Does God need to prove He exists?
From: rbwinn
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:04
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:04
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On Jul 9, 7:31 pm, "Steve O" <nospamh...@thanks.com> wrote: > "rbwinn" <rbwi...@juno.com> wrote in message news:db1c5671-b400-4028-8821- > > >> IME, children are naturally credulous. �We pick explanations that fit the > >> available facts. �If our environment acts as if Santa Claus is real and > >> we > >> have no evidence to doubt that assertion, we believe.- Hide quoted text - > > >> - Show quoted text - > > > Or, like Steve O's little boy, if the parents say there is no God, > > they try to believe what they hear their parents say. > > Robert B. Winn > > You obviously weren't listening. > I haven't told him there is no God. > I'm sure, like his sister, he can make his own mind up later on that. > I just hope I can equip him with the critical thinking skills required to > come to that decision. > > -- > Steve O So you are saying that you son does not know you are an atheist. That is certainly very open minded. Robert B. Winn
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