Subj : Re: The universe
To   : Joshua Lee
From : John Wilson
Date : Sun Dec 24 2000 03:36 am

-=> Joshua Lee wrote to Bob Eyer <=-


 JL> Jewish mysticism refers to spiritual universes created (that
 JL> continue to exist) before this one in order to create this one...

 Gotta ask: Are you refering to the 1st three seperoth? Or Ain, ain soph
 ain soph aur...?

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 JL> This is why the Rabbis stated that there are ten sayings
 JL> that created the universe, even though there are only nine times
 JL> that the Torah says "and G-d said", the tenth, explains the
 JL> Gemara, is "in the beginning", which is the "hidden saying".
 JL> Jewish mystical writings identify this with the divine will, the
 JL> hidden sefira.

 Nice.

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 BE> But it had no cause.  It began, simpliciter.

 JL> Atheists keep forgetting that Ocham was a theist.

 ...and so have I!   Drat!  :-)

 Regards...

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