--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- 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.)
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