Different points of view are a good thing. I don't see a debate, I see a healthy discussion.
That being said, I do believe this deal is simple, but as I have said, I don't believe it is simplistic. I believe it is ok to question things, especially spiritual matters. After all the book does tell me to honestly ask myself what these spiritual terms mean to me. For me, one of the results of a spiritual awakening is a quickening of the mind, a renewal of sorts. If I stay involved in the process this is not a one-time thing.
I do like the line about starlings on a clothesline, though. That's a good one.
Jim