Re: Dawkins was right all along

From: Robin Faichney (robin@ii01.org)
Date: Mon Sep 24 2001 - 11:11:39 BST

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    In-Reply-To: <20010923025935.AAA19677@camailp.harvard.edu@[205.240.180.43]>; from wade_smith@harvard.edu on Sat, Sep 22, 2001 at 10:59:34PM -0400
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    On Sat, Sep 22, 2001 at 10:59:34PM -0400, Wade T.Smith wrote:
    > Hi Bill Spight -
    >
    > > Wrong definition.
    > >
    > >> conviction of the truth of some
    > >> statement or the reality of some being or
    > >> phenomenon especially when based on
    > >> examination of evidence
    >
    > Interesting take on 'belief' - and the first I've ever seen using
    > 'evidence' within it. Sounds like an apologist wrote that dictionary.

    Sounds like you're confusing "belief" with "faith".

    Knowledge is only justified, true belief, you know.

    -- 
    Robin Faichney
    "One person's mess is another's complexity"
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