02 Oct 10
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Originally posted by 667joeI knew I'd seen this before...
The fact that a believer may be happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than that a drunken man may be happier than a sober one. The happiness of credulity is a cheap and dangerous quality. George Bernard Shaw
http://www.redhotchess.com/board/showthread.php?subject=Sober_or_Drunk&threadid=131860
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02 Oct 10
Originally posted by 667joeYes but you left out the third person.......but why am i not surprized
The fact that a believer may be happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than that a drunken man may be happier than a sober one. The happiness of credulity is a cheap and dangerous quality. George Bernard Shaw
03 Oct 10
Originally posted by jaywillWhat if I were to tell you these four individuals were from the day 1 of their existence already prepared to return to the Lord on High?
These four said basically, "I was Wrong".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rESOsk6j3Fc&feature=related
That their intellect, and strength of how they have built their lives and those who trust them, were preCisely why these specific individuals had such a "wake up call"?
This is fact whether you accept it or not.
Nice post, J
03 Oct 10
Originally posted by 667joeWise man, that Shaw. I know I'll take a "false sense of well-being" in lieu of a true sense of worthlessness any day.
The fact that a believer may be happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than that a drunken man may be happier than a sober one. The happiness of credulity is a cheap and dangerous quality. George Bernard Shaw