Re: mysticism etc

From: Wade T.Smith (wade_smith@harvard.edu)
Date: Thu Sep 21 2000 - 14:35:02 BST

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    Hi Robin Faichney --

    >> The problem remains that the claims of mystics - to have 'felt' the
    >> workings of the inner mysteries of the universe, range far from these
    >> humble health benefits,
    >
    >"The workings of the inner mysteries of the universe" has no clear
    >meaning, and so any claims regarding them cannot meaningfully be
    >assessed.

    Let me rephrase then, plugging in the reduced substitution from your post-

    The problem remains that the claims of mystics - to have 'felt' the
    consciousness of the universe, range far from these humble health
    benefits....

    - and then ask you what meaning there is to be assessed.

    - Wade

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