[extropy-chat] Faculty X

[Dirk Bruere]

Samantha Atkins wrote:

>
> On Mar 4, 2005, at 6:02 AM, Dirk Bruere wrote:
>
>> Samantha Atkins wrote:
>>
>>> Yep.  The notion that atheists are missing some faculty is pretty 
>>> lame.  Personally I am by nature contemplative and mystical AND 
>>> logical and rational.  I deeply appreciate things on the religious 
>>> side.  I have had to learn to consciously chose my stance from all 
>>> these aspects.  I possess more of "faculty x" than many who are 
>>> active adherents of some religion or other.
>>>
>> That may be true, but I'm just using 'atheist' for a catchall to 
>> describe those who lack any tendency to the mystical or any hint of 
>> the experience itself.
>
>
> Then you are being intellectually lazy and as sloppy and accusatory as 
> those who upset you.  How about setting a bit better example?
>
No, I'm being conscise.
Of course, feel free to substitute:
" those who lack any tendency to the mystical or any hint of the 
experience itself." in all my posts for the word "atheist".
Then tell me how readable it is.

-- 
Dirk

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