From: David Buchanan (DBuchanan@ClassicalRadio.org)
Date: Sun Feb 09 2003 - 00:28:42 GMT
Sam and all:
Sam said:
I know you might find it hard to believe, but I'm not trying to grind an axe
with this. I can honestly say that I didn't think about the Mass once when I
was writing it - I just went to the end of chapter 30 and tried to summarise
it in my own words.
DMB says:
OK. You're not grinding any axes. I'll take your word on that. No problem.
(But you can't really blame me for suspecting such a thing, can you? I mean,
given the topic and your vocation, its only natural to wonder, eh?)
Sam said:
Now, would you like to come back with specific amendments to those five
points, rather than worrying about an agenda that I may or may not have?
DMB says:
The comments I already posted are not invalidated by my suspicion, which I
only expressed in the last paragraph and in a way that was not specifically
linked to any of your numbered assertions. I too looked at chapter 30 before
posting, and my comments are only meant to refine, clarify, and specify. I
mean, removing the suspicion does not alter anything except that last
paragraph, which we'll pretend I never wrote. Which was only a guess, after
all....
DMB wondered if an axe was being sharpened for battle:
If I had to guess what you're getting at, what you're trying to imply, I'd
say no way. Attending mass does not make you free. It is not likely to
precipitate a DQ experience. The institutional religions of the West seem
hell bent on preventing evolution and transcendence. I'm sure Pirsig is not
suggesting we Westerners become church goers again. Enough for now.
Tag. You're it.
DMB
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