Well, that's what my subject of study has been for most of my adult life
(reading too much criticism as one poster put it, someone who probably hasn't
read enough). And in my opinion, the Song of Songs is not metaphor, not
symbol, but anagoge. Now, anagoge is almost never taught even in graduat
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> And exactly how did "the more accepted ideas on the subject" get to
be just that? What kind of expertise went into that? What were the
underlying philosophical assumptions? Can anyone gain that
expertise?
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> My point is a quite straightforward and serious one. Making points
in
> entertaining ways does not diminish their import. Christian, Judaic
> and Hindu scripture, at times, promotes war, violence, barbarious
> action
And exactly how did "the more accepted ideas on the subject" get to be just
that? What kind of expertise went into that? What were the underlying
philosophical assumptions? Can anyone gain that expertise? Or are sacred
texts to be protected from the eyes of fools? Who shall judge?
Prolly
this works if you read his
books.
"new.morning" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 06:17:23 -
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Scripture Supports Oral Sex. Whew!
My point is a quite straightforward and serious one. Making points in
entertaining ways does not
My point is a quite straightforward and serious one. Making points in
entertaining ways does not diminish their import. Christian, Judaic
and Hindu scripture, at times, promotes war, violence, barbarious
actions, spite, slavery, subjugation of women, racism, classism,
irrationalism, dogma, supersit
One has to be careful in interpreting scriptural passages without
consulting the more accepted ideas on the subject. Otherwise, a
person can miss the true meaning of the books in the bible,
particularly the Song of Solomon.
It is unfortunate that this kind of interpretation can lead to
unusua
I love this. I have the Skeptics Guide to the Bible which categorizes
stuff like this. Most people are s selective with their scriptures.
Funny, profound, what more can you ask of a post. And on the Lord's
day no less! Nice one New!
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