X-Message-Number: 19623 Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2002 08:56:38 -0700 Subject: Big Omegasm From: Peter Merel <> Rick Potvin writes, > Just a reminder that cryonicists are not compelled to embrace a-theism > when applying their powers of reasoning toward understanding the > universe. Political issues underlie all important issues of religion and If politics underlies all important religious issues, how do you explain the Pythagorean cult? > a-theism is premised upon a pagan form of irrational religious belief. Be careful with these words. "Pagan" does have a meaning "irreligious". But this meaning is distinct from the usual one, which entails the irrational religious belief. I'm aware of no one who entertains both meanings simultaneously except the Big-Omegasts, blurse 'em. > For more on this, read my article in the latest issue of Cryonics > Magazine, 1st. Qtr. 2002, then explore my website, Classical > Futurehumanism at http://network54.com/hide/forum/95192 Or, for the more adventurous, http://clublet.com/c/c/why?BigOmega ... Peter Merel. Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=19623