Repetition, Ritual, Religion

aron · 06-27-2017, 04:25 AM

I got a copy of a recent publication, a HWMR on Hebrews, and was looking at today's entry. Week 6, Day 2. It was revewing Hebrews 7:25. I noticed that in the first 4 paragraphs, he uses the word "intercession" or "intercessor" 12 times. He just keeps saying the same thing, over and over again. It's creepy. Is this some Eastern 'mantra' thing? Is he trying to get us to some altered state? I mean, I get that he wants to make a point. But 12 times? Are we really that dull?

And he uses the word 4 more times as well; 16 times total in one 'daily portion' of 9 paragraphs.

06-27-2017, 04:25 AM	#1
aron Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Natal Transvaal Posts: 5,631	Repetition, Ritual, Religion I got a copy of a recent publication, a HWMR on Hebrews, and was looking at today's entry. Week 6, Day 2. It was revewing Hebrews 7:25. I noticed that in the first 4 paragraphs, he uses the word "intercession" or "intercessor" 12 times. He just keeps saying the same thing, over and over again. It's creepy. Is this some Eastern 'mantra' thing? Is he trying to get us to some altered state? I mean, I get that he wants to make a point. But 12 times? Are we really that dull? And he uses the word 4 more times as well; 16 times total in one 'daily portion' of 9 paragraphs. __________________ "Freedom is free. It's slavery that's so horribly expensive" - Colonel Templeton, ret., of the 12th Scottish Highlanders, the 'Black Fusiliers'