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page 3 . Scrimshaw February 21, 1980 Viewpoint on Religion Philosophical debate continues Perhaps these statements provide greatest logician, theologian, and by Dave Cleveland amusement, but what they mostly philosopher of hls age," and fhat major intellectual movement in less or no suffering and without Jerry Proffitt's response to my provide is a textbook example of "Aquinas' proofs...are superbly which significant dialogue on the sacrificing human freedom. if article was disappointing in thead hominem logical fallacy. and lucidly written ..." Jerry's tenants of Christianity develops. Michael believes in a God who sever~1respects. Jerry's response That the meter theme of his points may be true, but they have Neither my article nor any of the continues to tolerate this vn- dealt mainly with technical articleshouldbea logical fallacy is no bearing on my assertion, much books cited in Jerry's long list necessary human suffering, then knowledge of philosophy,where he a further disappointment from lessprove that I "alter the truth to satisfy that criterion. Most of to my mind his God has a twisted contradicts me on several points. someonewith as much experience (it (my) argument." Perhaps I Jerry's other criticisms rest on set of morals. But most readers do not have with philosophy as Jerry has. But have lied, but J~rry hasn't proven similar failures to understand the It is on these moral questions extensive knowledge of hecontinuestopresentevenmore it. article.