On Sat, February 16, 2008 9:11 pm, Mary Christine Erikson wrote:
> Uh, does this mean he thinks we should exorcize demons from the
> dysfunctional photocopier, or command and adjure it to work, or
> exorcize the premises of the photocopier by throwing it out the
> window?
> Mary Christine
>
> In a message dated 2/16/2008 7:45:12 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
> [snipped] and one of his more recent books (his Little Book of Demons)
is all about the personification of material objects (like photocopiers
which refuse
> to work etc) -- [snipped]
I think you make offerings to the photocopier... I had a knitting machine
book once that recommended, if the thing wasn't working, and you couldn't
find a single reason why, simply make offerings to it... the author
recommended chocolate for Swiss machines, Sake for Japanese... I found
apologies usually worked when mine was sulking. Commanding made things
worse.
Margaret Gouin
PhD Candidate
Centre for Buddhist Studies
Department of Theology and Religious Studies
University of Bristol (UK)
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