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   On May 8, 12:29 pm, Dreamer In Colore    
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   > On Wed, 8 May 2013 12:10:10 -0700 (PDT), Kurt Nicklas   
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   > >On May 8, 3:02 pm, raven1  wrote:   
   > >> On Wed, 08 May 2013 14:00:03 -0400, Calvin Ramsey   
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   > >> >To reject God's existence is to commit oneself to intellectual and moral   
   > >> >isolation, which inevitably brings mental pessimism, emotional despair,   
   > >> >and an encompassing sense of hopelessness.   
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   > >> In other words, the author would rather believe in a pleasant fantasy   
   > >> than deal with an uncomfortable (for him) truth. Thanks for clearing   
   > >> that up, Cal, it nicely illustrates his (and your) intellectual   
   > >> dishonesty and moral bankruptcy.   
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   > >Richard, when you encounter loneliness, isolation, failure, sickness   
   > >and pain what pleasant fantasy sustains you?   
      
      
   > Just to hazard a guess... friends, family, a great meal, a good book,   
   > medicine, and the knowledge that people are working towards progress   
   > rather than belief in a sky pixie?   
      
   And don't forget the Blues. Blues, an inexhaustible   
   source of creativity and ineffable joy, are God's last   
   and greatest gift to man, before He buggered off.   
      
      
   NBL   
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   > Cheers,   
   > Dreamer   
   > AA 2306   
      
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