--- In [email protected], "Nelson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
>
> --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote:
> >
> > --- In [email protected], "Nelson" 
<nelsonriddle2001@> 
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <no_reply@> 
wrote:
> > > >
> > > > --- In [email protected], Vaj <vajranatha@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > What about texts that require a certain level or state of  
> > > > > consciousness to even grok?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Sometimes there's more to the text than meets the eye. :-)
> > > > 
> > > > Indeed. The claim that a book can only be "understood"
> > > > by a few might, in fact, mask an attempt by those "few"
> > > > to manipulate others.  :-)
> > > >
> > > +++ Seems to be some similarity in,
> > >      You are not enlightened -we will enlighten you.
> > >      You are all sinners, -   we will save you.
> > >      You are in danger from terrorists - we will protect you.
> > >      The first two say send money whereas the last says pay 
your 
> > taxes
> > > or else.
> > >       It looks like all have the common denominator of "we know 
what
> > > is best for you" and, if you stop thinking (which is 
recommended) it
> > > is all for the best.  N.
> > 
> > Of course, it could also be the case that--given that
> > "knowledge is different in different states of 
> > consciousness" (which Barry has repeatedly insisted on)--
> > something composed by someone in a different state
> > of consciousness than the person reading or hearing it
> > would *not* be comprehensible to the latter, no matter
> > how "hard" they think.
> >
> +++Shouldn't everyone be free to live in their chosen level of
> conciousness?   N.

???  Did I suggest otherwise?







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