"how can one reconcile an about face? would one then be obliged to own up to being wrong about EVERYTHING they've learned/thought they knew?"

Nah. I admit when I'm wrong, and I can usually bow out gracefully. It just boils down to this: I'm afraid I'll become religious without a reason to. I'm trying to find one to justify it. I will never have faith unless I can reconcile it with science, which tend to be mutually exclusive in many categories.

I believe it's pleasant. The only problem is how do you know it isn't hollow pleasure, like shutting your eyes to avoid seeing something and claiming it isn't there.

• you haven't really proven - gwynj - January 28, 2001 - 06:37 UTC