From: Elizaphanian (elizaphanian@tiscali.co.uk)
Date: Wed Feb 12 2003 - 09:01:24 GMT
Hi Wim,
As you quote me, I said: "I don't consider the MoQ (**as articulated by
Pirsig**) to be compatible with Christianity" and that is my view. I think
that the MoQ can be revised (redescribing the fourth level) in a way that
makes it compatible, and still recognisably *a* MoQ, as opposed to *the*
MoQ. I think your understanding is similar (ie that your MoQ isn't Pirsig's
MoQ)?
Perhaps I am being too restrictive. A neo-Platonist variety of Christianity
(so pretty mainstream) would have less difficulty with *the* MoQ, but even
then I think there would be problems (compare Augustine's view of the
intellect with Pirsig's)
I don't see any problems between Christianity and the views of ZMM; just the
view of the intellect in Lila.
Sam
"I am not altogether on anybody's side, because nobody is altogether on my
side, if you understand me... And there are some things, of course, whose
side I'm altogether not on; I am against them altogether." -- Treebeard
> So: do you really still think that Christianity (in all of its forms or in
> the form you adhere to) is incompatible with the MoQ (in all possible
> interpretation of Pirsig's words or in your version)???
> I don't find it difficult to describe my brand of Christianity in MoQish,
as
> I have repeatedly demonstrated, so I'm just wondering...
>
> With friendly greetings,
>
> Wim
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