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Not really. If that was true then how was the path itself founded?

It seems entirely possible that a DE walking the path would be very much like a recovering drug addict or alcholic. Sure there would be withdrawal symptons and teething pains, but it's still very possible.

Unless you believe 'once an alchoholic, always an alchoholic.' sort of thing.

It is possible and even likely that the founders of the Path were exceptional spiritual leaders--something like the Buddha was. They managed to attain "Enlightenment," as it were, without being taught how. This level of spiritual development is of course very rare and strongly discouraged by the culture of Commorragh.

I'm not saying DE converts are a commonplace occurence, but I am saying that the scenario Thor665 presented is entirely pluasible.