jss@rochester.UUCP (Jon Stumpf ) (12/02/83)
Is there anyone who has given any serious thought to the concept presented in this book: "Thou art God" ????? If so, I would like to initiate a discussion about this concept with open-minded individuals. Let me stress open-minded and individuals (as in plural). If you haven't read the book, I highly recommend it. It is by Robert Heinlein. It is not one of his more risque. Post replies please, no mail. Thank You, Jon S. Stumpf U. of Rochester
djhawley@watmath.UUCP (David John Hawley) (12/05/83)
What's an open-minded individual ? If it is someone with no (pre)suppositions, I don't believe that one exists.
wombat@uicsl.UUCP (12/08/83)
#R:rocheste:-401400:uicsl:16500004:000:667 uicsl!wombat Dec 6 22:50:00 1983 I found the idea fairly agreeable. The closest thing I can accept to a god is the "life spark," the thing that separates the living from the non-living. All of us have our own little spark to play with for a while, and it's interesting to see what people do with their lives. I don't think it can be "passed around" the way Heinlein did, and I'm not sure it would be such a good idea, at least not this millenium; I didn't think it was a good idea even before I saw *Brainstorm*. Many days, though, I think life is just random chance and even "Thou art God" doesn't fit (but maybe the "religion" in *Sixth Column* does). Wombat ihnp4!uiucdcs!uicsl!wombat