From: Scott Haney, AFDS770 Functional Test X2069 (SYS_RSH%PV0A@hobbes.cca.rockwell.com)
Date: Fri 22 Apr 1994 - 09:58:00 EEST
>> Everything Aldryami do is religious in nature, or at least they
>> do not recognize the human distinction between the
>> mundane/profane and the divine.
>I don't believe this is true, at least in the sense that they appear
>to engage in both in behaviour which is `mundane' (has some prosaic
>purpose evident even to ignorant humans), and that which is `ritual'
>(doesn't). They may not see this as an interesting or significant
>distinction from their point of view, though.
There may not be a difference between the mundane and the divine. :) Look at the zen tea ceremony, which consists of
pouring tea in a cup drinking it
Scott
(not in Scotland, but will be wearing a kilt at his wedding in
September)
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