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Originally Posted by CC1
I remember finding that section of DB's book about facial hair on men every interesting. In every other instance he seems to have swallowed the kool aid and touts the historical legacy of pretzel logic in propping up the OP hobby horses of standards. However in this case even he could not bring himself to try and jusify the unjustifiable.
I think DB is a very smart man who has consciously chosen to oly use his intellect within the limits of the historical perspective of his religous sect.
This happens all of the time in every religion. Everybody from the Moonies, the Mormons, and the Roman Catholic church have had brilliant scholars who choose to only apply their intellect and logic within the framework of their sects established norms.
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Good observation.
And in each sect there are multitudes of herd animals who mostly can't - but some who
won't - think for themselves but say of that particular scholar: "What? ME think? This guy is brilliant and he's on our side so I KNOW we have the whole truth."
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