I haven't read much of this thread, but did scan the article. This guy appears to be no spring chicken. How is it that someone goes to college, becomes an engineer, grows to maturity, and then when in his forties a light bulb goes on and he says, "Hey, wait a minute, there are thousands of reasons why this makes no sense!" Really, it's kind of funny. How is one wired to care whether it makes any sense, and then not figure it out for so long?
This is supposed to happen way back in college. This is one of the primary benefits of college. The man is suffering from arrested development. I bet he went to BYU.
Next thing he'll figure out that the whole idea of a religion's dogma making sense or not, is absurd, and to speak in those terms just buys into the whole nonsensical scheme. But that may take until he's 70 years old.
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Last edited by SeattleUte; 09-26-2007 at 06:34 PM.
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