At 02:52 PM 6/19/2003 +0100, Artur wrote:
There are indeed two very different types of heresies.
One accepts the "spirit" (no capital) and the "ethics" of the movement, but
criticizes some parts of the "letter" (or the "wording"). This type of
heresy is normally contained inside the movement (indeed in the exterior
part of it, not very close to the center), but doesn't try to fight against
the orthodoxy or the leadership, namely to create a new orthodoxy with a
new "obedience". It discusses the "principles" or methods but accepts the
"foundations" of the movement or community.
A very different one can be called "factionist", as it criticizes the
"foundations", in order to create a "different movement", based partially
on the converts of the first one. Even if this one also discusses the
principles or methods, in fact what is the central concern is "power" and
the creation of a new orthodoxy, normally more "strict" (or closed) then
the first orthodoxy and normally giving more privileges to the first (re)
converteds.
In every case that one wants to analyze heresies one has to question what
are the underlying values, ethical principles and potential consequences of
the heresy in relation with the movement.
You do the analysis Artur -- but I say Let's have lots of both.
ho
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