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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmailquote><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>On 2/20/06, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Olga
Bourlin</span></b> <<a href="mailto:fauxever@sprynet.com">fauxever@sprynet.com</a>>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Once a "god" (which god?) is introduced into the equation,
all logic heads<br>
for the back door.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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As I've explained offlist to others the problem is in the definition of
"god". You can clearly have "gods" with powers
greater than yours or an understanding of the world deeper than yours,
etc. The problem arises when one involves "God" with a capital
G where the definition tends to involve lots of words beginning with omni- and
some of those come into direct conflict with reality as it is currently
understood. (Mind you the "current" deep understanding of that
reality is extremely problematic IMO). <br>
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Robert<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>[PKB] </span></font></i></b><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'> Why use the word “god” at
all? How would you clearly define “god” or “gods vs.
God?” Wouldn’t the definition have to include omni-words
to the effect of “God like powers” or “meaning knowable only
to god/gods” ? I fear that the word “god” however you try
to modify it is so loaded, carries so much baggage that it would be
better off to use “new” words like super advanced intelligences or
Sai’s . That way there would be no *<b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>gods</span></b>* moving planets around solar systems, but SAI’s
playing marbles with planets.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>This way there can be no (or less)
confusion if the list gets penetrated by “religious Transhumanists”
or cult members.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>Pete<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'><a href="http://www.petebertine.com/">www.petebertine.com</a>
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