Re: Doraddi

From: Alex Ferguson <abf_at_cs.ucc.ie>
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 20:06:10 GMT

Nils Weinander:
> I assume that animists originally didn't try integration
> with great spirits/gods since they are as you say too
> large and thus too dangerous. However, after interaction
> with theist people, the animists could learn techniques to
> deal with these entities - still within their own paradigm.

Greg's recent version(s) of the fourfold (erstwhile, threefold) GL scheme puts it in these terms, yes. But that needn't be taken for/confused with how the Doraddi believe their religion developed: or even with 'objective truth' -- whatever that is this week.

Cheers,
Alex.

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