GRGR(3) - Determinism

[Dave Meury]

Paul wrote (no not that Paul), our Paul:

.>It seems to me that the question of divine existence or divine morality is
>secondary.  Personally I relegate them to nonquestions. The important
>consideration is the possibility of  salvation itself regardless of how it
>might be achieved. Pynchon seems to be saying there is no possibility of it
>when a voice says early on 'you never thought you'd be saved' or something to
>that effect. To me and other nonbelievers this is only stating the obvious.
>The Pincher is always stating the obvious. It's just that he does it so well.

No possibility?  Like there is no possibility that Slothrop's map corresponds
to the rocket strikes before the fact.  It has to be a miracle or the map
is somehow causing the rocket hits or it's Slothrop's precognicient libido 
-- and, anyway, it's only fiction.  BUT NO!  It is completely within the realm 
of possiblity that such a correspondence could exist with no other 
relationship except coincidence.  That alone, the remote possibiliies,  
provide grounds for hope in all sorts of matters.  

Wanna buy a lotto ticket or just laugh at the suckers?

I do both,

B. Bulb