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From: george@sysvis
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Subject: Damager-God = Shiva/Yin ?
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Date: Mon, 16-Sep-85 18:45:00 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 16 18:45:00 1985
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[...]   A new "damager-god" you have?  (To the tune of jewish mothers)

The "Damager-God" about which so much has been written of late:  Is this
not the concept of "Shiva" in Indian Bhuddism?  The "Yin" of Yin/Yang?
Why is this old concept being exhumed?  Is it truly an old concept?  Please
give some information on this ... (that is, someone who actually knows.)

Doesn't the "Yang" principle build, while the "Yin" principle tears down?
(destroys/damages?)  Why is this concept, stated in this manner, alien to
"classical" Judaeo-Christians?  Is this not basically the same as God/Satan?
What gives here?  Where am I missing this?  Metaphysicians to the rescue!

Paul Zimmerman needs to explain more about the totality of this rehashed
concept.  Or do you, Paul, just pretend to believe in it?  Can you summar-
ize the rest of your tautology and share it with us?  Its certainly an
interesting idea for conjecture.  I was not aware that the personal feel-
ing of being embattled or on-guard was so much a part of it, after some
earlier study that I did.
                           ...!ihnp4!sys1!sysvis!george


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