Pursuit of the truth requires more than imagination: it requires the generation and decisive elimination of alternative possibilities until, ideally, only one remains, and it requires a habitual readiness to attack one's own convictions.
- Thomas Nagel, The View From Nowhere
December 28, 2009
Physical Hate Mail
" Mohammad & Beelzebub are proud of you Justin. What is a smug arrogant devil like you doing at a Catholic College? You should be expelled.
I update this site on a very frequent basis, am passionate about what I do, respond to comments from my readers and engage my audience, am very active beyond the keyboard, and am not in any sort of 'ivory tower.'
Unfortunately, blogging is no full-time well-paying position by any means.
If you enjoy my work and would like to donate something -- even a dollar that you would never miss -- as a sign of appreciation, I would be very appreciative.
Thank you!
Rather telling that their faith is so utterly weak that your DARING to disbelieve their nonsense is worthy of such venom, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteDamn, what a bastard. What is wishing someone ill going to accomplish? How Christian of them.
ReplyDeleteI received several Xmas cards, all anonymous, but none hateful. What am I doing wrong?
ReplyDeleteThat is downright suitable for framing! Actually, more like encasing in glass since you want to be able to see both sides :)
ReplyDeleteDamn, what a bastard. What is wishing someone ill going to accomplish? How Christian of them.
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