--- 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.
Huh? You got your sister a share of a water buffalo that was sacrifed to the gods in a yagya? So, if you bought her only 1/10th of the buffalo, does she only get 1/10th of the benefit of the yagya when it is sacrificed? ...and who pays the carting fees for the burnt carcass? Are you responsible for the same portion of the carting fees? > > (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/
