Re: atheism and astrology?

cantueso@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> prabbit1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> cantueso@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>
>> >>
>> >> 1.An irrational belief that an object, an action, or a circumstance
>> >> not logically related to a course of events influences its outcome.
>>
>> > okay, though a bit short sighted and probably tautological, too
>>
>> A definition, by definition (pun intended,) is always tautological, since
>> all it is is re-wording the word/phrase.

> you may be right, but I am not sure, but I will have try to figure it
> out.

You're not sure if a definition is a way of re-wording the thing it's
defining? Are you really that stupid?

I'm not even going to bother with the rest of this. If you don't even know
what a definition is and how it works, then it's pointless to even bother.

--
Mike

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"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop
thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do
we," George W. "Shrub" Bush Aug 5, 2004
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