Subject: Re: Literary Faith
AntiUtopia@aol.com
Date: Sat Jan 22 2000 - 23:30:52 EST
In a message dated 1/22/00 7:09:51 PM Eastern Standard Time,
kennedyp@toronto.cbc.ca writes:
>
> Seymour's transcendent genius had something to do with intentionally
> undervaluing that very genius.... Religions--I think
> unfortunately--inevitably OVERvalue the insights of their founders.
>
> Like so many angels dancing on the head of a pin.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Paul
I don't think you can overvalue a genuine insight, but I do think you're
describing a legitimate problem. I think it has to do with the distance
between the person and the insight itself. All of Seymour's insights were
direct and real to him, but not necessarily to anyone else...
Jim
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