Reply #10: Ah, the poles need a poet to defend them...

[hunter]

That would be a positive thing. We make the meanings of so many things that are outside the realm of science, and one of the ways we make these meanings is by poetry, ceremony, religious symbolism, etc.

But some of these meanings do need to be rejected because they are negative and harmful.

I agree with you that some ceremony might have created by an artist here to maintain the "historical continuity" of the art. This would have been a positive thing.

But ceremonies based on fear -- fear of demons, bad karma, and negative energy -- would not be a positive thing.

We can kick the devil's ass when we are not afraid. (I'm saying this as a poetic metaphor, and not religious dogma, in case any skeptics are concerned about the language.)

Welcome to DU, canaar. :hi: