[MD] Labels and Ostracisms

[Arlo Bensinger]

[John]
But the fact that you bring up the subject, long after the protagonists 
of theism have given up and fled, is a clue to something that must be 
going on in your own head.

[Arlo]
Apparently they have not 'fled', John.

[John]
... is a clue to something that must be going on in your own head.

[Arlo]
Only that it represents a redefinition, both of Pirsig's MOQ and the 
meaning of 'theism', to the point where both are distorted beyond value. 
I also pointed out its the same inanity that says "atheism is a form of 
theism", in the case of the MOQ you are saying that "anti-theism is a 
form of theism", which may help those in need of theism sleep at night, 
but does nothing for the MOQ (or theism).

[John]
Anti-theism is probably the single biggest factor In the promulgation of 
SOM.

[Arlo]
Since the MOQ is anti-theistic, and it opposes SOM, this statement is 
about as gross a misunderstanding of the MOQ as I've seen. But this just 
proves my point.