Re: mysticism

From: Robin Faichney (robin@reborntechnology.co.uk)
Date: Thu Sep 14 2000 - 18:21:32 BST

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From: Robin Faichney <robin@reborntechnology.co.uk>
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On Thu, Sep 14, 2000 at 12:22:56PM -0400, Wade T.Smith wrote:
> On 09/14/00 11:58, Robin Faichney said this-
>
> >You don't need to believe. Only to be willing to be convinced.
>
> I'm not sure there is any semantic difference between those two phrases,
> regardless of what hemisphere you say them on.

I don't know about your's, but in this hemisphere the phrase "willing to be
convinced" is most often used to mean "not unwilling...". The connotation is
neutral, rather than positive.

> The need to believe vs. the willingness to be convinced....
>
> What is the difference?
>
> Six of one and a much of a muchness of the other.
>
> Here is definition of mysticism with the mysticism removed....
>
> *A belief in the existence of realities beyond perceptual or intellectual
> apprehension that are central to being and directly accessible by
> subjective experience.*

Beyond perceptual apprehension yet directly accessible by subjective
experience? I don't think so!

-- 
Robin Faichney
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