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It sometimes seems that Scripture, Holy Books, whatever, are designed, not to reveal truths, but to challenge interpretation and intellegence. If you start interpreting them literaly all sorts of difficulties arise. So the interpretation must be symbolic, but according to whose interpretation or what school of thought?
I always assumed that the nasty bits of Al Ch3 were some sort of prediction, not advise as to how to behave. I assumed that was common sense? It is not a code of inverse ethics. As far as prediction goes, I see much of it enacted on the evening news, and Ch 3 isnt far wrong. One has to get a grip on the rest of the book before Ch 3 can really be taken in context.
As far as character goes .... these guys have been dead for years, who cares?
Crowleys systems live on, thru Tarot, ritual, books, etc. What matters is the effectiveness of these.
It sometimes seems that Scripture, Holy Books, whatever, are designed, not to reveal truths, but to challenge interpretation and intellegence. If you start interpreting them literaly all sorts of difficulties arise. So the interpretation must be symbolic, but according to whose interpretation or what school of thought?
I always assumed that the nasty bits of Al Ch3 were some sort of prediction, not advise as to how to behave. I assumed that was common sense? It is not a code of inverse ethics. As far as prediction goes, I see much of it enacted on the evening news, and Ch 3 isnt far wrong. One has to get a grip on the rest of the book before Ch 3 can really be taken in context.
As far as character goes .... these guys have been dead for years, who cares?
Crowleys systems live on, thru Tarot, ritual, books, etc. What matters is the effectiveness of these.