Lupiverse(es)

Jeff Wilson · 16 Mar 2012, 20:49 · from 2012-March.txt.gz

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From: jwilson at clueland.com (Jeff Wilson)
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:49:14 -0500
Subject: (urth) Lupiverse(es)
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On 3/15/2012 1:16 PM, David Stockhoff wrote:
> On 3/15/2012 1:31 PM, James Wynn wrote:
>> On 3/15/2012 7:56 AM, Lee Berman wrote:
>>> But, heresy aside, can such views be considered as leaning toward
>>> gnostic?
>>
>> I don't think so. Not in themselves.
>>
>> Wolfe's off-hand proposition that the gods were "real" in some way but
>> not deserving of worship would only be directly tied to conventional
>> gnosticism if he double-down and stated that the gods were also the
>> direct creators of the universe or the planet. Many Greek philosophers
>> opined that their gods had been kings around whom cults had formed.
>> Paul thought they were demons or fallen angels who paid no attention
>> to the sacrifices offered to their images. Lewis seems to have toyed
>> with the idea that they were created powerful beings who, again, were
>> unworthy of worship. Wolfe's comment demonstrates that he is a
>> mythopoetist--that he believes the myths carry significant truths
>> --spiritual truths-- just as electronic protocols carry data.
>>
>> For more understanding of what he believes about mythology, study
>> Green's conversation with his psychiatrist in There Are Doors.
>
> Interestingly, it has been proposed here that the Yesodis may have
> created their own whatever-it-is they live in or on. Does that count as
> world-creation?

Their machine planet certainly fits the "engine room of creation" 
description.


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Jeff Wilson - jwilson at clueland.com
Computational Intelligence Laboratory - Texas A&M Texarkana
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