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Old 10-08-2014, 07:50 AM   #11
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Default Re: The God who died

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I think this is actually the most pernicious self, because it has convinced us that it doesn't exist: it's fully concealed and thus free to wreak its havoc.
A snake in the open is better than a snake in the grass.

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I am saying that we ignore the text because it doesn't prop up our world view. We create a "supernatural worldview" based on whatever texts are convenient, and ignore the rest.
In a sense we create our own Holodeck ... and take it as real. It works for awhile. And feels good. But reality is relentless ...
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