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Re: Nil 'nihil obstat'

Posted by Pete on February 14, 2018, 12:22 pm, in reply to "Nil 'nihil obstat'"

--Previous Message--
: Yes, if they now go seeking out the works of
: Baird Spalding for guidance and inspiration
: upon the apparent nihil obstat of Alex ipso
: facto his quoting Spalding as part of his
: "sermon" they've been alerted to
: potential pitfalls.
:
: The 'nihil obstat', apparently the basis of
: your critique of the writer and, by
: association, Alex, doesn't exist.
:
: To quote a written text in the context of a
: broader point you're trying to make, doesn't
: mean you support that writer generally, nor
: does it mean you condemn that writer
: generally.

It doesn't hurt to provide further information about quoted authors on this board. All part of the "search for understanding"!

:
: In fact, Alex makes his views clear: 'I
: cannot discover anything New Agey in
: Spalding's fictional accounts ...'. That
: would have been Alex's chance to confirm
: your 'nihil obstat' suspicions, but Alex,
: alas, didn't cooperate.
:

Sounds Nihil Obstatish..

: Undaunted and based on the flimsiest of
: 'possible' interpretations you continue.
:

The Church has seen fit to strongly alert the Faithful to the errors and pitfalls of New Age thinking. One of the features of this danger is that it "creeps in" often appearing innocuous and even with the appearance of SOME Truth. The error and dangers of the ideas are not always immediately clear. It can be very easy and attractive to go down this path which offers an alternate Gospel more in tune with the prevailing "feel good" culture" and egotism. Thus I don't apologise for being hyper vigilant the moment the scent of this innocuous thinking arises and erecting a large CAUTION sign where that could be helpful.

intrepid readers will give this
: view the consideration it deserves.
:

Hopefully their broader consideration will see the good will intended and the important takeaway message in spite of your forensic and pedantic prosecution of me for daring to delve a little more into BAIRD T SPALDING. I could say you almost seem "eager to defend" him..but that would be a MATTER OF OPINION!

Pete

Not pedantic enough - Faz February 14, 2018, 2:16 pm
- when it suits - Tony M February 15, 2018, 9:09 am
  - If the suit fits - Faz February 15, 2018, 9:59 am
    - 'If' being the operative word - Tony M February 15, 2018, 11:42 am
      - 'Only ever' being the operative phrase - Faz February 15, 2018, 7:48 pm
        
        Re: 'Only ever' being the operative phrase - Tony M February 16, 2018, 6:13 am
        
        The bar lowers - Faz February 16, 2018, 6:45 am

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--Previous Message--
: Yes, if they now go seeking out the works of 
: Baird Spalding for guidance and inspiration 
: upon the apparent nihil obstat of Alex ipso 
: facto his quoting Spalding as part of his 
: "sermon" they've been alerted to 
: potential pitfalls. 
: 
: The 'nihil obstat', apparently the basis of 
: your critique of the writer and, by 
: association, Alex, doesn't exist. 
: 
: To quote a written text in the context of a 
: broader point you're trying to make, doesn't 
: mean you support that writer generally, nor 
: does it mean you condemn that writer 
: generally.

It doesn't hurt to provide further information about quoted authors on this board. All part of the "search for understanding"!  
: 
: In fact, Alex makes his views clear: 'I 
: cannot discover anything New Agey in 
: Spalding's fictional accounts ...'. That 
: would have been Alex's chance to confirm 
: your 'nihil obstat' suspicions, but Alex, 
: alas, didn't cooperate. 
:

Sounds Nihil Obstatish..

: Undaunted and based on the flimsiest of 
: 'possible' interpretations you continue. 
:

The Church has seen fit to strongly alert the Faithful to the errors and pitfalls of New Age thinking. One of the features of this danger is that it "creeps in" often appearing innocuous and  even with the appearance of SOME Truth. The error and dangers of the ideas are not always immediately clear. It can be very easy and attractive to go down this path which offers an alternate Gospel more in tune with the prevailing "feel good" culture" and egotism. Thus I don't apologise for being hyper vigilant the moment the scent of this innocuous thinking arises and erecting a large CAUTION sign where that could be helpful.

intrepid readers will give this 
: view the consideration it deserves. 
:

Hopefully their broader consideration will see the good will intended and the important takeaway message in spite of your forensic and pedantic prosecution of me for daring to delve a little more into BAIRD T SPALDING. I could say you almost seem "eager to defend" him..but that would be a MATTER OF OPINION!

Pete

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