tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post7368031722228627220..comments2024-03-28T21:32:26.550+00:00Comments on Bruce Charlton's Notions: The good of Swedenborg - videos by Curtis ChildsBruce Charltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-41551246093809205392015-07-01T18:54:38.051+01:002015-07-01T18:54:38.051+01:00@Olof
Thanks for the links. Of course, 'influ...@Olof<br /><br />Thanks for the links. Of course, 'influence' is inevitably put forward as the reason for similarity if supernatural reasons are ruled-out a priori.Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-79258988430316935002015-07-01T18:10:09.015+01:002015-07-01T18:10:09.015+01:00I don't think you were being overly critical -...I don't think you were being overly critical - I've seen stronger reservations and disclaimers in translator's forewords to Swedenborg books. For me, the entire subject has been of the "The more I learn, the less certain I become" variety. <br /><br />And here is Curtis Childs (http://www.newchurch.org/connection/issues/coping-with-failure/changing-lives-curtis.html): <br />"The Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg became hazardous to my health for a little while. Swedenborg’s teachings are awesome, but I found that they have the potential to be a little bit dangerous because they can give your fears a lot of ammunition". I can personally attest that reading Swedenborg in a non-dismissive state of mind can be quite unsettling as well as quite inspiring. For example: http://www.maps.org/research-archive/psychedelicreview/n11/n11063dus.pdf <br /><br />Unfortunately, the many similarites between Swedenborg's teachings and Mormon doctrine seem to mostly intrest ex-mormons seeking to accuse Joseph Smith of plagiarism. http://craigwmiller.tripod.com/interest.htm is the best treatment I've found so far. <br />Olofnoreply@blogger.com