[Jewelry making - Article 00367] - Re: [Orchid] Universal interfaith symbol

[Tony Konrath]

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    I know I have to be careful, because it's very easy to hurt people
    in talking about this subject.... but I'll take that risk. 

    Believe in myself? 

    No - I trust myself and I trust you as a companion in this
    enterprise of exchanging information. I accept you for who you say
    you are. 

    The whole point in being a skeptic is that you can give up belief.
    Faith and belief are replaced with trust and knowledge. 

    I can trust a persons knowledge and so accept what they say. That, I
    think , is responsible way of managing the world. For example "I
    understand that Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. He seems to be a
    trustworthy person so I'll accept what he says. But reserve just a
    little bit back in case I'm wrong about him" 

    Faith and belief are so "wussy!" They beg questions, take the easy
    way out. I've been with my partner over twenty five years. Do I tell
    him "I have faith in you - I believe in you?" No, I say "I know you
    and I trust you." 

    Notice in your posting you keep telling me what I think..... 

    "But Tony, you do believe in yourself." 

    "As an atheist, you believe your inspiration comes from within
    yourself." 

    "I know you believe in John Burgess." 

    No, no and no! 

    It's so much simpler to know myself, to understand where my
    inspiration comes from - even partially understand, and I don't know
    John Burgess - so how could I possibly trust him (sorry John!) 

Tony Konrath
Key West Florida 33040


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