Theos-Talk Archives (May 1996 Message tl01576)

Alan B. writes the following in response to what Alexis D. had written:

>   In your book, you give no sources or citations to support
>your arguments, so that your sources of information are unverifiable.  I
>hope you will remedy this lack in the final version.
>..................
>   Where, for example, did you get this curious spelling Q'abbalah from?
>It *has* been misused in this way by one of the German O.T.O. writers,
>but I would hope your information on the subject came from more reliable
>and authentic sources.
>
>...................
>   This is a very sweeping generalization, unsupported by any material
>dating from the stated periods.  I do not say you are entirely wrong,
>but the use of the word "nonsense" requires backup to support the claim.
>
>...........................
>
>   Which leading scholars, and at what date(s)?  Which Talmud, the
>Babylonian or the Jerusalem?



Alan, please be careful.  You are starting to sound like me!  Asking
for sources and citations?  Asking  for "backup" info  to support a claim?

I think I remember that  Alexis said in a  response to Jerry HE that his
book would NOT
have footnotes, endnotes, etc. etc.

Daniel