Despite my well-known proclivities I'm in this case pure as a
shepherd-turned-lamb fresh for the slaughter and rubbed with rosemary. Off
for my daily leap upon the mountains. More anon.
Mark the Ancient of Days
At 04:25 PM 5/5/2005, you wrote:
>Do what???????and no need to bring smut into it youndg Mark !!P
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mark Weiss
>Sent: 05 May 2005 18:43
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>Subject: Re: Cocooned in Dylanesque or is Albert Einstein indeed God?
>
>Patrick: I didn't mean to say that no books are literally true. Although
>"bad boy stoning a cat" has so many analogues in other metaphysical systems
>that it's hard not to suspect both borrowing and archetypal symbolism. I's
>guess that we're dealing here with an inversion of the sponsus-sponsa
>relationship, reflective of bad boy's fallen nature.
>
>Mark
>
>At 12:17 PM 5/5/2005, you wrote:
> >Mark Hang on a minute here -I always thought that the 'Cole's Funny Picture
> >book was literally true'
> >at least volume three (the only one which I have) containing all the
> >knowledge of the Melbourners esp page 113 showing 'Bad boys'
> >and bottom of the page bad boy riding his tricycle at a goat
> >These great words of wisdom handed down through the ages (since 1953 in
> >fact) have been a source of comfort when persecuted by happy clappers and
> >suchlike
> >Kind regards Patrick
> >Although 'bad boy' stoning a cat would not go down too well in some
>quarters
> >here (douglas)
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Poetryetc provides a venue for a dialogue relating to poetry and
> >poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mark Weiss
> >Sent: 05 May 2005 15:02
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> >Subject: Re: Cocooned in Dylanesque or is Albert Einstein indeed God?
> >
> >Unless you define "mainstream biblical scholars" as "those who agree with
> >me" that ship sailed a long time ago. A moot point anyway. Why should
> >biblical scholars be believed in this matter any more than for instance a
> >Melville scholar who asserted that Moby Dick was literally true? Or for
> >that matter a scholar of the Popul Vuh who asserted the literal truth of
> >the Mayan origin myth? But faith isn't really a matter of scholarship: the
> >point, as I understand it, is precisely to believe despite the evidence.
> >
> >It must be difficult for you fraternizing with so many untrue nonbelievers.
> >
> >Mark
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