--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > on 1/14/06 11:12 AM, TurquoiseB at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > Actually, not only are live animal sacrifices > > prescribed in the Vedas, they are still common > > in modern-day India. As it turned out, this > > service (the "Heifer Foundation") seems to be > > completely benevolent, and has nothing whatsoever > > to do with them. I was merely curious as to > > whether it did. Vaj set me straight; it's an > > organization that arranges gifts of live animals > > to help people living in poverty become self > > sufficient. Sounds like a good deal to me. > > My sister donated to this as her Christmas present to us. I read their > literature and got a good feeling about the whole thing.
It's a terrific organization, I think. I got my sister a share of a water buffalo for Christmas. (I wish they didn't spend *quite* so much on their promotional materials, however. They're beautiful, but they must be pretty expensive to produce.) ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
