Hi Paul,

***Could you give me three or four examples of ontological facts that you know to be true (in addition to the one that "Thought happens")?***

It all depends on what you mean by 'know'. If you mean that there is absolutely no way it can be wrong, then I have no examples (even 'thought happens'). On the other hand, if you mean by 'know' that I am quite sure of, then I can give you a number of examples:

1) I know that I exist
2) I know that you exist
3) I know that the earth exists
4) I know that the universe exists

I take these four examples as ontological knowledge even though I am not completely sure, however I am quite sure all four are correct statements about the world.

***It would help me for you to run through this list of attributes which are historically and/or currently given to God, and tell me which ones apply and which ones don't. That way we should all have a clear understanding of what God is. Thanks in advance.***

Rather than give you verb descriptions, I prefer the various descriptions of philosophers down through the ages:

Theist
pantheist
panentheist
deist
process theology
Christian God
Buddhist God
God of the philosophers
.
.
.

There's many definitions and various views, however the ultimate substance of spacetime is not one that comes to mind.

Warm regards, Harv

• I thought you "knew" - pmartin - October 15, 2002 - 15:00 UTC
  • More about 'knew' - harvey1 - October 15, 2002 - 16:06 UTC
• I put this before you all. - cerpico - October 16, 2002 - 02:46 UTC
  • You're not wrong. I just know that for sure?! - quiet - October 16, 2002 - 18:42 UTC