[net.religion] A Stranger in a Strange Land

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)

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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
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