- The words, “Put off the filthy garments of the flesh,” have stuck with me.
- Expression of impact.
- The garment of flesh is filthy and should be thrown away.
- see To Throw Away or Not to Throw Away Books
Not clear why I read it.
- Dante?
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You have clothed us with this wretched garment of flesh, so please strip it from us!
- The Divine Comedy (Hell)” Dante Alighieri, translated by Kotobuki-Takken, Shueisha Bunko Heritage Series, 2003, Song 32, p393-396
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- Somewhere in the Bible? Or a sermon phrase based on it?
- The fuzziness of this source suggests that it may have been before I can remember.
- Kindergarten was Christian, so maybe that’s where it’s at.
Associated Integrated Junior and Senior High Schools in Kansai.
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