Of course, it's not really a New Thing.
But it *is* a Thang, and Thangs endure. They
are as close to truths as we can realistically hope
for in eras like this, and while the rock might
not be too solid in places, it's still a lot better
than the sinking sand, and those mooshy parts which
surround it. Thangs hold up to repeated washings.
Thangs stay crispy in milk. Thangs are what that
fifth out of five dentists held out for, 'cause he
was pretty hip. Thangs go out walkin' after midnight,
searchin' for yooooooo...
See, you can complicate it as much as you want. Many
people find some measure of comfort in doing just that,
and are satisfied. But in the end, of course, it's all
just--yes--a Thang. In Perpetrationalism one can find
some measure of comfort in knowing just that, and be
Sanctified.
The balance involved in Representing large thru P^'l
existence rests snugly 'n' comfortably between the
quest for deeper creativity and the understanding
that it's all, at the same time,
just a Thang. "Weird, wild stuff,"
in the phraseology wordscience of Carson, a prophet
from an earlier MediaBasedReligion.
As a general rule, P^ism deals mostly with Oneness
rather than duality, but it is interesting to note
that although the nature of "just a Thang" would
seem to be a dismissal of its importance, I"R"L (heh)
"Thangs" are indeed the Highest Revelational Levelationism
of Representational Perpetrationalism!
Basically, one creates--does their thing. In
reaching Up 'n' Out from In to be Down On The One,
the creative energy reaches a Perpetrational level,
and becomes a Thang, and in doing so becomes Sanctified.
Realistically, the whole thing operates a bit more
loosely than this in actual practice, when various 'n'
venerable variables are factored in, and to continue
pursuit into these woods would be bringing in more
dogma than the Doctor cares to take for a walk...
Besides, it's all just a Thang, y'know?
First Church of Perpetrationalism