Musing 07.28.08

Concerning ethnocultural practices from the ancient to the modern, one must distinguish between what is in fact indigenous cultural community, culinary, ritual, and religio-spiritual practices. These practices should be learned about, studied, taught, and understood first and foremost so that there is no ambiguity regarding the vast differences between cultures. By doing so, one begins to loosen his or her personal bonds (restraints) of ignorance thus increasing one's knowledge, understanding, and tolerance of ethnocultural practices different from one's own.

Fear and Ignorance

"...fear feeds on ignorance and starves on a diet of fact."
~ Bon Houngan Reve We Chemen Ginen,
Vodou Shaman [2003]

Codex Sinaiticus

"1,600-year-old version of Bible goes online
Technology brings one of oldest cultural artifacts accessible to everyone..."

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25785089

Editorial Note:
One should ponder how the Codex Sinaiticus compares and will be compared with the Aramaic, Coptic, Latin, Syriac, etc. versions (i.e., interpretations).

Of Matter, Consciousness, and Occult Metaphysics

The Consciousness of the Atom
Alice A. Bailey
[1922]

Source:
http://www.sacred-texts.com/eso/cota/index.htm

Earth Religions Legal Assistance Network

Earth Religions Legal Assistance Network

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