Re: Trust, Consciousness, Dennett, Lem: was: another new language to check out

It has occurred to me recently (and appears relevant to this discussion)
that atheists and fundamentalists have one important thing in common. Both
are mythophobic - they hold that truth must necessarily be expressed in
literal terms. The atheist, looking at certain passages of scripture, says,
"I know that this is not a literal account of events, therefore it cannot
be true." The fundamentalist, looking at the same passage, says, "I know
that this is true, therefore it must be a literal account of events, and
any evidence to the contrary is pernicious." I, however, not being
mythophobic, say, "I accept the evidence, internal and external, that this
is not a literal account of events, but I believe it to be divinely
inspired nontheless. Therefore, if read correctly, taking into account its
non-literal nature, it will provide valuable insights into the nature of
God and His relationship with humanity."

Pete

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