Re: How should we deal with the unanswerable?
Bunny, you say that a rational faith is possible, but isn't your conception of faith one which holds it to be the belief in things which cannot be demonstrated?
I believe the sun will come up tomorrow; this belief is reposed on my experiences, and on my faith in the rationality with which I have percieved and analysed the sun's progression through the days and years. This contention, however benign, is still one which is lacking proof, and in that way I can say faith as I did above. But I feel averse to the word in that sense as my beliefs are reposed upon a thing which I can demonstrate, but not define. I mean that I know my mind exists, and that is where my certainty ends. So this bastard form of belief results in which I believe, but not purely upon rational grounds. This is a thorny path to follow, shall we continue?
Cam
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