I never can understand why a walk in the woods isn't good enough. Churches have always been clubs, both the social kind and the kind you hit people with; blind faith being led by ignorant and perverse forces. I would say the people started to doubt the priests about when they were able to read their own bibles, so blame Gutenberg perhaps. The Germans did it again! /s
Jacquelyn, the social need of the tribe required control of worship. We can go to the Romans and read exactly your sentiment -at least in regards to the Idea of the Holy. Experiencing the numinous, as described by Rudolf Otto, involves encountering something transcendent or mysteriously awe-inspiring.
I never can understand why a walk in the woods isn't good enough. Churches have always been clubs, both the social kind and the kind you hit people with; blind faith being led by ignorant and perverse forces. I would say the people started to doubt the priests about when they were able to read their own bibles, so blame Gutenberg perhaps. The Germans did it again! /s
Jacquelyn, the social need of the tribe required control of worship. We can go to the Romans and read exactly your sentiment -at least in regards to the Idea of the Holy. Experiencing the numinous, as described by Rudolf Otto, involves encountering something transcendent or mysteriously awe-inspiring.
Think 1962