[MD] Theism/epistemology

[ARLO J BENSINGER JR]

[Michael]
Ron, no. Theism is *not* the belief in deity; deity is a culturally laden term.
That is my point.

[Arlo]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theism

You're trying to redefine the word (and I'm not sure why), instead try using
one more accurate in the MOQ context; Zen.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen

"[Zen] de-emphasizes both theoretical knowledge and the study of religious
texts in favor of direct, experiential realization through meditation and
dharma practice."

It almost seems like you are staring with the "need" to use the particular
"theism", and then you're going to great lengths to make it something it isn't.
"Theism" is ONE response to mystical experience. It is NOT mystical experience
itself. 

And now you're doing the same thing with the asterized "g*d" (or even
"th*ism"). But in doing so you are inadvertently conflating "g*d" or "th*ism"
with Void from which our experience with gives rise to. 

"Zen" gets this. Its a good word.