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Originally Posted by mwheinz
You need to bone up on your gnostic heresies.
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Say what? English, dude, we speak english here.
*opens second browser window with wikipedia*
*finds out what the individual words mean yet fails to figure out the combination*
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Originally Posted by mwheinz
In modern literature we talk about the "sub text" - the idea of hidden layers of meaning is a common one, and an old one. Thus, on the surface the story of Noah is straightforward. To a kabbalist (a jewish mystic) it raises questions: why was the ark exactly those measurements? Why a dove? Why a raven? What kind of twig did the bird throw down? What is the hidden meaning behind these symbols?
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Ah, got it!
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Originally Posted by mwheinz
I haven't looked at my Masonic bible in years. I'll have to dig it out and check it for secrets.
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