Religion

[David Morris]

Wow!  Thank you.
Such predjudice is rarely laid so simple.

Plausible spiritual possibilities
V.
Fantasy

Lovely,
David Morris

>From: "ng ld"
>
>In the USA Eastern Religions are commonly
>perceived as fradulent, fanatical, cultish;
>they are not considered as equally legitimate
>to the Christian traditions. What is considered
>acceptable, plausable even, for instance, the
>Virgin birth of Jesus, is not acceptable, not
>considered plausable, for instance, the multiheaded
>God. So what is perceived as a matter of faith in
>the Christian tradition is perceived as fantasy
>when a principle of faith in an Eastern Religion.
>
>In addition to these perceptions there are the
>representation in media and text.  For example,
>of Hinduism as chanters in orange
>robes and shaved heads, Isalm as a violent, fanatical,
>rigid, extreme religion.
>
>This seems to be how the USA also perceives various
>christian churches and catholicism.
>
>Pynchon does not look at the USA this way. I think the
>story of the priest in the sewer is a good example.
>
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