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(01-17-2009 02:11 PM)strefanash Wrote:  I might distinguish between spiritual and "spiritual realm". I was trying to make a point about the charismatic abuse of chasing supernaturals all the time.

To me this contempt for the creation and their lust for the thaumaturgics, histrionics and cheap dramatics which are the essence of their hermeneutic is gnostic attitude par excellence

yes, exactly - now I "get it"

Quote:It is about emphasis, a spiritual walk here in creation rather than their psychotic withdrawl (which afflicted me severely) into a fantasy nightmare land - well it wasnt dreamland - of demons, curses, annointings, of all manner of irrational reifications which they do because they are superstitious and naive rigid literalists whose over tight gaze at the scripture comes up with similar nonsense to the Kabbalists you mentioned earlier.

I think we attended the same "church"

Quote:To me a classic example of out of context rigid literalism coupled with and producing superstition is Derek Prince

I had to look him up - never heard of him before. He was quite the character - more charismania and shepherding movement