Subj : Re: Bible
To   : Frank Masingill
From : Joshua Lee
Date : Thu Oct 26 2000 10:30 pm

-=> Frank Masingill wrote to Joshua Lee <=-

 JL> I found some interesting things while looking up various
 JL> philosophers on the net, including sometimes even complete
 JL> (public domain or lapsed copyright) translations of their
 JL> works. The internet is good for something occasionally. (grin)

 FM>         The Internet is a gold mine but one must steel him/her/its
 FM> self to be restricted ONLY to the object of the search and one must
 FM> know, generally, what one is looking for.   Sometimes it will not
 FM> rise up to slap one in the face.

True enough; though through search engines and web directories, and
some smart choices in following links, one can find a lot of
information. There's still no complete substitute, however, for a
well-stocked library!

 FM>         Believe it or not, I've encountered people who have chosen
 FM> ONE book as their AUTHORITY for all time to come (and there are
 FM> authors who know this and play to that style of ignorantia).

I don't know, it depends upon in what spirit books are used as an
authority. The Torah and Talmud have over a thousand commentaries.
Starting points are important, but they shouldn't be ending points.
As Rabbi Nachman of Breslov said, "All of my lessons are introductions."

                       JBL

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