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- From: Tagi@cup.portal.com (Thyagi Morgoth NagaSiva)
- Newsgroups: alt.magick
- Subject: Re: Sorry but...
- Message-ID: <69250@cup.portal.com>
- Date: Tue, 10 Nov 92 14:49:56 PST
- Organization: The Portal System (TM)
- References: <1992Nov10.005806.27943@news.unomaha.edu>
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- 9211.10 e.v.
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- You (I didn't see a sig and am too lazy to go back and look) write:
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- I am a christian and have been for 3 years now(dont hold it against
- me please) and I would like to ask you a question in all honesty.
- I still use mind expansion exercises frequently and other related
- abilities. I am afraid that the christian church still defines these
- as BAD. Morality is not my question. My church will not give me an unbiased
- answer so Im asking you.
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- Response:
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- You will never get an 'unbiased' answer. All answers are biased - no
- exceptions.
-
- Questions for you to ponder:
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- What is a 'Christian'? What is Christianity? How does the Church (any)
- fit into spiritual practice?
-
- What are 'mind expansion exercises'? How do these fit into your life
- and how do they compare to other types of practice?
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-
-
- You:
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- Do you believe my continuance in mind expansion is a remanent and continuance
- of magical usage or simply colorful imagery that helps me deal with problems
- in a different light.
-
- For example:
- If I am unsure of whether there is someone near me I "reach out" with my mind
- to "see if I feel" someone there. I use the logic that if I use that imagery
- it will heighten my 5 senses to allow me to see what I would have seen
- eventually anyway.Not magical, Simply Imagery.
-
-
- Response:
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- I don't really understand your question. What is 'a remanent and continuance
- of magical usage'? Why isn't 'colorful imagery that helps (you) deal with
- problems in a different light' magick?
-
-
- You:
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- I am not asking for religious advice as you have made it clear this is
- not the newsgroup for it. Simply an opinion. Thankyou.
-
-
- Response:
-
- None given. Mine is less an opinion and more a request for greater clarity
- on your part. If you wish to know if your visualization is beneficial,
- I think that is something you can best assess. If you wish to know more
- about various magical exercises I recommend watching this newsgroup for
- suggestions on reading materials and/or talking to like-minded friends.
-
- Good luck in your efforts,
-
- Thyagi
-