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rsl12 · 03-16-2004, 09:36 AM

Here's the premise, if you know the philosopher, please tell me.

Let's say one night as you are sleeping and suddenly you are woken up by a bright light. You see at the foot of your bed an angel who holds a burning sword. He tells you that God has sent him to tell you to live in a cave for the next five years of your life. What do you do?

The point: most people would not pack up their things and go live in a cave--they would think that they ate too much pizza the night before and had a dream, or, if it's a recurring dream, that they need to get medication or see a psychologist. The question is, at what point can you be convinced that the angel is really a messenger of God? What would the angel have to do to convince you that he is real? From these questions the philosopher goes on to describe the sticky relationship between god and people.

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rsl12 On the lam Location: northern va	existentialism/god question--who said this? Here's the premise, if you know the philosopher, please tell me. Let's say one night as you are sleeping and suddenly you are woken up by a bright light. You see at the foot of your bed an angel who holds a burning sword. He tells you that God has sent him to tell you to live in a cave for the next five years of your life. What do you do? The point: most people would not pack up their things and go live in a cave--they would think that they ate too much pizza the night before and had a dream, or, if it's a recurring dream, that they need to get medication or see a psychologist. The question is, at what point can you be convinced that the angel is really a messenger of God? What would the angel have to do to convince you that he is real? From these questions the philosopher goes on to describe the sticky relationship between god and people. __________________ oh baby oh baby, i like gravy.