Re: Lind echoes Burch's Extro 5 address

From: Olga Bourlin (fauxever@sprynet.com)
Date: Mon Nov 19 2001 - 01:31:23 MST


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From: "Samantha Atkins" <samantha@objectent.com>

> Sigh. Why not say it a bit more clearly? Some see the conflict
> as between materialism/rationalism/scientism/humanism and all
> spirituality - not just fundamentalism. In my opinion this is a
> huge and splintering mistake. Does the division leave room for
> those, like me, who are both profoundly spiritual and utterly
> dedicated to human progress and transformation? Or are the
> "good guys" only those who firmly eschew any/all spirituality as
> "supernaturalism"?

What does "profoundly spiritual" mean? Is this something desirable in a
human being? Does being profoundly spiritual impute one is more
compassionate (than one who is not profoundly spiritual)? If that is not
the case, then what is the use of being profoundly spiritual? Especially
because to be profoundly spiritual is to be intellectually compromised?

Olga



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