GRGR(3) - Determinism

[Paul Mackin]

Dave Meury wrote:

> 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.
>

Ah, yes,  hope springs eternal. I should take care not to sell possibility short.
Or as David Morris says sell the Pincher short.

                                                                            P.