Very well-said; I'm assuming you're posting it because you want further distribution -- correct?
It seems to me your writing would be stronger leaving the parenthetical God-comment out of it; I understand why you would want to put that there, but please do reconsider -- the argument as it stands works just find for atheists, too.
best,
Joel. All of whose pets have been exceptions, though that's never been why I cared for 'em.
'the argument as it stands works just fine for atheists, too. '
Exactly. Despite my iconic models being men of faith, I am also an atheist, now, but (or perhaps because) believe we must make a just world for our own sake, for the sake of humanity's potential, not G-d.
I think you might be right about the God paragraph. I put it in there to preempt the person I was arguing with before from trying to use "God is fair" as a counter to my "the universe isn't fair".
*Applause*
It seems to me your writing would be stronger leaving the parenthetical God-comment out of it; I understand why you would want to put that there, but please do reconsider -- the argument as it stands works just find for atheists, too.
best,
Joel. All of whose pets have been exceptions, though that's never been why I cared for 'em.
Re: *Applause*
Exactly. Despite my iconic models being men of faith, I am also an atheist, now, but (or perhaps because) believe we must make a just world for our own sake, for the sake of humanity's potential, not G-d.
Thank you for your comment, [Ljuser] polydad.
Shira,
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Re: *Applause*
I think you might be right about the God paragraph. I put it in there to preempt the person I was arguing with before from trying to use "God is fair" as a counter to my "the universe isn't fair".
I want to think a bit about how to handle edits.