Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id LAA20396 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Fri, 23 Mar 2001 11:08:43 GMT Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 10:52:40 +0000 To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: Re: The Demise of a Meme Message-ID: <20010323105240.E520@reborntechnology.co.uk> References: <20010322181658.AAA5445@camailp.harvard.edu@[128.103.125.215]> <3AB9F107.24707.4CDB9B@localhost> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.15i In-Reply-To: <3AB9F107.24707.4CDB9B@localhost>; from joedees@bellsouth.net on Thu, Mar 22, 2001 at 12:33:11PM -0600 From: Robin Faichney <robin@reborntechnology.co.uk> Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
On Thu, Mar 22, 2001 at 12:33:11PM -0600, joedees@bellsouth.net wrote:
> >
> And, of course, there are the differing practices. Dervishes whirl,
> shiites flagellate, a whole lotta people pray and another whole
> bunch chant (some of each with burning incense and ringing bells),
> quite a few sit and meditate (one-pointed concentration,
> transcendental meditation, zazen), Holy Rollers speak in tongues,
> and some kentuckians drink strichnine and shake snakes. But
> everbody does something to hook in.
So what do you think they're hooking in to, Joe?
(I'm tempted to think there's a possibility of an intelligent discussion
of religion here, but I'm trying to resist, having had such hopes dashed
so often before.)
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