Kerry seems to be on Vacation (good for him) and occasionally sticks his head in.
He mentioned a phrase I had heard before that intrigue me;
Theory of Truth. I'll try to read about it as I can.
However we had a small conversation going in the Maureen Dowd thread but I thought it would work better to start its own.
Here's where we left off .....
Quote:
Originally Posted by kerry
I'm not a believer in rational truth. I don't have a strong theory of truth. Your argument above about belief systems implies that any belief system is acceptable. When it comes to beliefs, anything goes. Christianity in all its forms, Hinduism in its theistic forms, Islam, Judaism, Heaven's Gate, Children of God, Ramtha School of Enlightenment, all are equal belief systems incapable of being distinguished, accepted or rejected on rational grounds.
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