Theos-Talk Archives (October 1999 Message tt00095)

louis--It seems to me that the only way humans can achieve anything is by 
reasoning on it.  It works too.  All of the achievements of science are based 
upon reasoning, inductive or deductive.  Granted there is serendipity and 
intuition used in some discovery, but even then to bring the discovery to 
fruition requires reasoning.  Reasoning seems to be a trustworthy tried and 
true ally.  The other stuff--visions, holy books, mentors, tradition, 
authority, religions, etc.--gets us in trouble since it usually shifts the 
revelation of truth to someone other than ourselves who through casuistry 
does great damage to man. (This does not say such sources may not bring us 
truth by appealing to our reasoning powers.)  But since these others always 
seems to ultimately have there own interests most at heart, the followers 
eventually suffer.
I'm rambling here a little because I'm not sure if we really disagree or not. 
 In any case, we will only come to agreement through the process of reasoning 
together.
At least for me at this time that is the only reliable thing I have.  But I'm 
open.

Give me an example of where good reasoning has harmed man.

Thanks for your thoughts, Randy

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