John wrote:<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 4/23/08, <b class="gmail_sendername">John Grigg</b> <<a href="mailto:possiblepaths2050@gmail.com">possiblepaths2050@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div>Ric Strongitharm wrote/quoted:</div><span class="q">
<div>"Faith, the size of a mountain, can't budge a mustard seed."<br>>>></div>
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</span><div>Ahh, but what is the nature of faith? Absolute
100% belief as a motivating force for action can work
wonders. </div>
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<div>John : )<br></div>
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<br></blockquote></div>Absolute, 100% belief is blinding dogma.
The "wonders" that it works include suicide bombings, indoctrination of
children and infanticide (eg. Andrea Yates, et al).<br>
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Furthermore, placebos are know to work wonders.<br>
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I'd rather have an information-backed opinion than faith. :>)<br>
<br>
Rick<br>
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