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- From: casey@sun.lclark.edu (Thomas Casey)
- Newsgroups: alt.out-of-body
- Subject: Astral ettiquette
- Message-ID: <1993Jan26.222501.4479@lclark.edu>
- Date: 26 Jan 93 22:25:01 GMT
- Sender: casey@lclark.edu (Thomas Casey)
- Organization: Lewis & Clark College, Portland OR
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- I find this newsgroup one of the more interesting and intelligent
- ones so far. The possibilities of the InterNet never cease to amaze me.
- But this is a very sensitive topic. There are vast implications
- tied to even the existence of astral space. Such a concept shakes a person's
- entire view of the purpose of life and its form. It will inevitabely clash
- with many people's religious ideals. These ideals are held very strongly,
- therefore this subject requires a lot more "imho"'s than most.
- Inflammatory "Wake up and smell the coffee" articles only induce
- people to think "fanatic" rather than "interesting idea". The only reason
- why I mention this is because I am an astral traveler and truly believe that
- people could benefit from the idea and the practice, if nothing else as a
- wonderful way to relax and get to know oneself. I hate it when it is
- presented in such a way that it seems like magic or freak-show material.
- In any event, imho, we should present the topic in the same way as
- psychology or any other inductive science. It's more likely to gain
- mainstream acceptence.
- On a last note, don't feel obligated to buck the mainstream.
- Without another mind to relate to we are nothing. There's nothing inherently
- divisive or disunifying about astral travel!!!
- --
- Kevin T. Casey
- aka Krish Cane
- casey@lclark.edu
- "Youth culture killed my dog, and I don't think it's fair..." -TMBG
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