How could it not include that, Jessica?

Very easily, actually -- I know pently of people for whom the question of God's existance is completely irrelevant.

But your original statement, and the modification of "belief in God" to mean "world view" seems not to imply that the one is contained within the other, but that they are one and the same.

Yes. Shouldn't they?

Well then, it would simplify things if you just scheduled that guy's meeting there....

Are you saying I need a sidekick who looks like a very unusual chandelier?

Dana, do you have any really interesting hats you'd like to tell us about?

Thinking it's sad when languages die is part of my world view. Doesn't affect my morals in the least.

So you don't think it's morally wrong to not learn latin?

it would simplify things if you just scheduled that guy's meeting there....

That chicken would come home to roost.

And he used a smiley face to tell me I'd be leading the meeting in his stead! The horror.

Today's lunch sucked--TJ burrito came out of the microwave like rubber. Fries were cold by the time they got to my desk, and the lemon square's overdone on one edge. I could murder a nap, but I don't get home (for any length of time if at all) until after ten tonight.

Pout, pout, whimper, whimper.

My high school Latin teacher was let go for being morally wrong.

eta: poor ita.

So you're saying it's morally wrong to teach Latin.

you don't think it's morally wrong to not learn latin?

No. I think it's ethically wrong not to.

Ablatives for everybody!

My "world view" might include the belief that "It's best not to be mean to people, if possible," but that I might have come to that belief independent of any consideration whether there's a God or not....

How is it independent of it? I mean, in a sense, I see what you mean: You and I agree that it is best not to be mean to people, and we come to that conclusion despite differing views on the supernatural; I would still think it was wrong to be mean, even if my religious views changed.

That said, part of my world view acknowledges that other people have rights and deserve to be treated fairly when possible. Because you've said that when possible, it's best not to be mean to others, I feel safe in assuming you feel similarly.

Somewhere though, in what you think of the world and how it all works, and why we are here--lies the reason behind your conclusion that it's best not to be mean. It may be that you think we're all lucky to be here by accident, and it is best for society if we all play nice, and we're all we've got, but somewhere in there, there's a foundation for your reason that we ought not to be mean, and and some point back, it ties into what you think about world.