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I do not wish to "provoke" anyone, I do not wish to offend anyone. For there to be a crime there must be a guilty act and, more importantly a guilty mind.. without the guilty mind the act is nuetral. So if you are offended by me, I say that it is not my intention. If any of my statements of the facts as I see them (number of gallaxies, planets and chances of life probability based) cause provocation maybe I should avoid relating scientific information that comes my way. But sooner or later one must accept the fact that we live in a place bigger than humans can comprehend. I accept as a fact I do not know everything and that things may be far different to my beliefs of only a year ago. Further if I attack there will be no doubt that I am in that mode..but you will never see me in that mode.
Personally I enjoyed this thread because it is wonderful to gain insite into areas of faith... considered faith by inteligent people..I find that very interesting,particularly if you do not live that way.. I am genuinely curious not seeking victims for destruction.
Burt is so on the money it would surprise me if anyone could be offended with his thoughts. He recognises the reality of our society and the ways of the world, and I have no doubt that if all met life with such meaningful consideration we would all progress to a higher level of humanity.
Fundamentalism is my enemy and should be the enemy of all humans if we are to move into a more enlightened future.
AND Andrew I can understand your position if you have had the problems which you refer to...I hope it was not the intelligent design thing... but even there my view was let it be in the schools just not as a science class.. that surely is respecting anothers belief and making room for it where others would not.
alex
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