[net.religion] a brief attempt at an answer

rlh@cvl.UUCP (Ralph L. Hartley) (03/14/85)

> If you fail to see this in such a different light, if you feel there is
> a real quantifiable difference between your experience and my
> "experience", please explain what that is.  If you can't, please say
> so.  At the very least this article will give you a chance to show how
> your experience is different from that which I experienced...

There is indeed a real difference between your "experience" and that of
the true believers. The difference is that yours did not take place.
I'm not claiming that you did not talk to God, only God can say that
(I believe he has posted on the subject :-). I am saying that you do
not BELIEVE that God talked to you. I am even tempted to think that you
didn't even have any dream at all.

> You claim I'm just making it all up?
> HOW DARE YOU!!!!

Why do I think that?
From your posting:

> [WARNING: Satire follows.]
> [Uhh, excuse me,
>	but shouldn't that have gone at the BEGINNING of the article?]
> [Whoops, sorry...]

Um, excuse me if I'm wrong, but dosn't this sort of imply that the
posting is satirical? If you realy had a dream and realy believed you
spoke to God, why the disclaimer?
Also I don't see much sign of your sudden conversion in your other
postings. (It might be interesting to see what would happen if such a
conversion really took place. Nahh, it probably would't make much
difference, a dogmatist is a dogmatist.)

			Ralph Hartley
			rlh@cvl