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Old 08-08-2008, 03:44 AM   #1
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How then would we distinguish your behavior from that of a crazy person?
Purely a matter of numbers and time. If enough people suffer the same delusion for long enough, it becomes a valid way of viewing the world.

@ Troubleshooter. I disagree slightly with your definition of faith. It is not belief without the need for explanation. It is belief without the need for proof. Religion is nothing if not an explanation of life.
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Old 08-08-2008, 10:13 PM   #2
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@ Troubleshooter. I disagree slightly with your definition of faith. It is not belief without the need for explanation. It is belief without the need for proof. Religion is nothing if not an explanation of life.
True

Just a outdated one in my opinion.
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