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Subject: Re: Deities with skulls...
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Date: Mon, 28-Oct-85 15:17:43 EST
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     My apologies Sue. I, too, sometimes forget to put smiley faces were
they are due. Certainly most of my posting was intended to have a smiley
face on the end. You are one of the most open-minded people on the net, 
and my "I am surprised at you" was meant as gentle sarcasm.
     "Ramakrishna and his Disciples" is an excellent book indeed.

> >Most historians believe the accounts concerning these people,
> >but claim that the cult no longer exists...
> 
> This is not true.  Kali is a representation of the Mother.  It is not a
> "death-worshipping religion",  but represents all of life (which happens
> to include death).  May I recommend "Ramakrishna and his Disciples" by
> Christopher Isherwood--a very interesting book.  Her worship is not dead.
                                                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
       Please note that I did not say her worship was dead; I sought to
express merely the opinion of some of the less informed western historians.
These are the same people who disbelieve Satanic cults and witchcraft --
we both know better than to do this.
 
      I do not wish to get into a semantic argument with you concerning
the worship of death versus the worship of life (including death); however
you phrase it, there were still skulls and (perhaps) sacrifices going on.

      Again, I am sorry that there was a misunderstanding between us. 
Keep on marching...

                              The Wombat .:.

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