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Group: alt.magick · Group Profile
Date: Sep 15, 2008 18:45
"Tom" comcast.net> wrote in message
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> "Searles O'Dubhain" wrote in message
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>> "Tom" comcast.net> wrote in message
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>> Religions that do not constantly seek truth are the problem and not
>> religion itself. Otherwise there would be no Buddha to kill nor would
>> there be a philosphy to mark the way. It is when a person goes beyond
>> emotion and irrational fear that a chance for truth and understanding can
>> occur. That is why Magick can be a religion.
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> Well, you see that's the problem. Religions *don't* constantly seek
> truth. Religions constantly try to convince the world that they *already
> have* the truth, no matter what evidence arises that demonstrates
> otherwise. It is the very nature of religion to claim ownership of the
> truth, to assert matters of faith as if they were matters of fact.
Druids always seek truth because they understand that knowledge about it is
staic, dynamic and filled with possibilities. Buddhism is like that too
which is one reason I like to study parts of it. Not every religion has the
truth but some seek for it.
Searles O'Dubhain
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