From: Sam Norton (elizaphanian@kohath.wanadoo.co.uk)
Date: Fri Nov 05 2004 - 21:05:21 GMT
Hi David,
Don't know about attacked, my feeling was exasperation more than anything else. The particular quote
that got my goat was:
"While Eastern mysticism has its fair share of unjustified belief, it undoubtedly represents
humankind's best attempt at fashioning a spiritual science. The methods of introspection one finds
in Buddhism, for instance, have no genuine equivalents in the West. And the suggestion that they do
is born of a desperate attempt on the part of Westerners to make all religious traditions seem
equally wise. They simply aren't."
I just don't think that's a defensible point of view - I can't see a better way of describing it
than as a prejudice, ie an opinion formed without a full acquaintance with the facts of the matter.
Not uncommon, but not worth celebrating either.
As for a fallible seeking of the truth, I'm with you completely. Certainty is the scary thing - but
this guy was displaying more than enough certainty for the time being. I think there's a very
interesting and fruitful discussion to be had, linking the MoQ with what is good in the western
tradition, but that can only be had when these sorts of prejudices have been removed. For as long as
they remain there will be more heat than light - and that applies to the bombs as well as the words.
Regards
Sam
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Morey" <us@divadeus.freeserve.co.uk>
To: <moq_discuss@moq.org>
Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 5:17 PM
Subject: Re: MD terror & religion
> Hi Sam
>
> Interesting, do you feel attacked in this interview?
> Can you expand upon what is misconceived by the author?
> Personally I put a fallible seeking of truth before religion,
> and fear the potential violence of those who claim to 'know'
> although at this time this seeking places me outside of the
> secular camp and its built-in incapacity to face its own inadequacies.
>
> DM
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