--- Kevin Saldanha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Are the parameters set out by the theologians at the > Vatican any > different from those maintained by the charlatans at > Pota or other > faith healers like Benny Hinn? ---------------------- Hi Kevin, Good to see you back. I respect your opinions on this issue but I respectfully disagree. Religion like any body be it scientific or governmental, is a body of organised thought. This thought has the potential to be either progressive or regressive. When progressive it can greatly enhance the evolution of society, when regressive it can greatly impede it. Mainstream religions have enough checks and balances to ensure a progressive stance in the main. Its fringe elements tend to be manipulative and exploitative. That said, Christianity was a fringe element of Judaism, just as Buddhism was a fringe element of Hinduism. In the end, the legitimacy of a movement can be gauged only by whether it moves its members ideologically forward or renders them immobile. I believe Pota falls in the latter category. Take care, selma __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
