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thesweetcheat
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Re: The Pagan 'problem'
Sep 24, 2010, 08:59
juamei wrote:
Sorry I was a touch blunter than I intended.

To clarify, I'm saying nothing about the beneficial effects of the I Ching, on yours or anyones life. Just that to follow its guidance one must take a leap of faith that the path the I Ching shows you is going to be a beneficial one.

I understand and appreciate the role faith plays in many lives, for the vast majority it gives them hope and guidance, and who am I to take that away.


Excuse my limited understanding of the I Ching, but isn't its guidance couched in such a way that it is intended to make the user make their own decision (i.e. it doesn't say "go to the shops"; "burn a bible"; "make lasagne", etc).

In a way, it's similar to a creative block remover (say, Eno's Oblique Strategies cards) that really get you to think around a problem and then ultimately reach your own decision. I didn't think it was about "belief" or "faith" as such. Like I say though, not my area of expertise so feel free to correct.
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