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%DICHOTOMOUS RELIGIOUS LEADERS QUESTIONS SALVATION 990605
Many religious leaders ask and answer dichotomous
questions; i.e., questions which demand a "yes" or a "no"
answer --- and permit no other response. Like such
religious leaders --- let us assume that all really
important questions in life can be reduced to questions
which demand a "yes" or a "no" response, permitting no
other response.
Is is possible for mortals to know for sure what are
the means to salvation? If "yes", is it possible
for mortals who know for sure that the means are ---
to avoid self-righteousness, arrogance and
pretentiousness? How so? How are we to recognize people
who do so? Who fail to do so? How can we be sure we have
properly identified them?
If it is not possible for mortals to know for sure
what are the means to salvation --- then, is it possible
for mortals to enjoy salvation without knowing for sure
what are the means to salvation? How so? How are
we to recognize people who do so? Who fail to do so?
How can we be sure we have properly identified them?
Is it possible for mortals who think dichotomously
and who are sure that they know the means to salvation
--- to enjoy salvation with others who ARE NOT LIKE
themselves? How so? How are we to recognize people who
do so? Who fail to do so? How can we be sure we have
properly identified them?
Is it possible for mortals who think dichotomously
and who are sure that they know the means to salvation
--- to enjoy salvation with others who ARE MUCH LIKE
themselves? How so? How are we to recognize people who
do so? Who fail to do so? How can we be sure we have
properly identified them?
Can we by asking carefully chosen dichotomous
questions expose the futility of believing and acting as
if the most important questions in life can be reduced to
dichotomous questions which demand either a "yes" or a
"no" answer --- and permit no other response?
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