Text 13741, 76 rader
Skriven 2011-01-24 14:06:41 av Roy Witt (1:387/22)
  Kommentar till text 13718 av Joe Delahaye (11164.fidonews)
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21 Jan 11 22:04, Joe Delahaye wrote to Roy Witt:

 >>  JD> But you choose to not believe the evidence.
 >>
 >> The evidence is merely a myth. No one has proven the existence of any
 >> superior being that would require a capitalization of a reference to
 >> its title.

 JD> Evidence of anything does not require capitalization.

Nouns require caps no matter in what context they're used..."God" would
thus be a name of a person or a thing.

 JD> It is common useage, so it is done.

Among christians, perhaps.

 JD> I cannot prove that you exist either, yet I will capitalize your
 JD> first and last names.

You would be required to do so, since both are nouns.

 JD> You cannot prove it to me either.  There may not be any such being as
 JD> Roy Witt, or even Joe Delahaye.

I'll bet your Canadian taxing body doesn't care if you exist, as long as
you continue to pay your taxes. Thus, they must have reason to believe
that you exist, else they wouldn't be receiving your money.

 JD> In my case you have seen pictures, in your case you deny that any
 JD> picture ever discussed is you, thus is it really you or somebody
 JD> else?

See my pictures on Facebook...those I admit are me.

 >> Belief is not conclusive evidence that a superior being exists.
 >>

 JD> Nor is it evidence that anything is or is not.

If you look down and see your feet, you're believing those are yours,
unless you're admitting that you've become detached from your body.

 >>  JD> That however is another story altogether.
 >>
 >> Yes, it's a story alright.
 >>

 JD> Of course it is.  Not to be taken verbatim

What you're saying is that the story is fiction. I wouldn't consider it
anything else.

 >>  JD> It is common useage to capitalize God and and reference to Him.
 >>
 >> When Felton talks about the god, Thorr, is he not referring to a being
 >> believed to have more than natural attributes and powers?
 >> ^^^^^^^^

 JD> Because that was NOT common useage.

Just the opposite of what christians do. OTH, god may be capped among
Thorr's followers.

 >> Why then, do we not capitalize his title of god, before his name?

 JD> See above

See above.

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