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Date Posted: 13:35:26 09/29/99 Wed
Author: Gabriel
Subject: Re: Question
In reply to: Pierced Brain 's message, "Re: Question" on 15:20:10 09/28/99 Tue

> Hmm, that looks quite a bit different that what I
> found at:
> http://www.dictionary.com/cgi-bin/dict.pl?term=occult
>
> occult \Oc*cult"\, a. [L. occultus, p. p. of occulere
> to cover up, hide; ob (see Ob-) + a root prob.akin
> to E. hell: cf. F. occulte.] Hidden from the eye or
> the understanding; inviable; secret; concealed;
> unknown.
>
> It is of an occult kind, and is so insensible in its
> advances as to escape observation. --I. Taylor.
>
> Occult line (Geom.), a line drawn as a part of the
> construction of a figure or problem, but not to appear
> in the finished plan.
>
> Occult qualities, those qualities whose effects only
> were observed, but the nature and relations of
> whose productive agencies were undetermined; -- so
> called by the schoolmen.
>
> Occult sciences, those sciences of the Middle Ages
> which related to the supposed action or influence
> of occult qualities, or supernatural powers, as
> alchemy, magic, necromancy, and astrology.
> Source:
> Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, � 1996, 1998
> MICRA, Inc.
>
>
>
>
>
> occult \Oc*cult"\, v. t. To eclipse; to hide from
> sight.
> Source:
> Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, � 1996, 1998
> MICRA, Inc.
>
>
>
>
>
> occult adj : having an import not apparent to the
> senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond
> ordinary understanding; "mysterious symbols"; "the
> mystical style of Blake"; "occult lore"; "the secret
> learning of the ancients" [syn: mysterious, mystic,
> mystical, secret] n : supernatural forces and events
> and beings collectively; "She doesn't believe in the
> supernatural" [syn: supernatural] v 1: cause an
> eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention; "The
> Sun eclipses the moon today"; "Planets and stars
> often are occulted by other celestial bodies" [syn:
> eclipse] 2: become concealed or hidden from view or
> have its light extinguished; "The beam of light
> occults every so often" 3: hide from view; "The lids
> were
> occulting her eyes"
>
> Source: WordNet � 1.6, � 1997 Princeton University

None of the definitions given above define occult as something hidden that concerns religion... Even by all of the above definitions, my new message board does not qualify as occult.

So, where DID you get your "something hidden and secret that has to do with religion" definition of occult anyway?

Peace and prayer,
Gabriel

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Re: Question -- Pierced Brain, 14:48:22 09/29/99 Wed