Re: Stanford's "Warning" about Religion

[A.E. Brownstein]

But, leaving all else aside, not all "cults", or groups that operate in the 
way that Stanford describes, are religious. Stanford's implication that 
only groups identifying themselves as religious engage in the warned 
against conduct is simply wrong.

Alan Brownstein
UC Davis

At 06:33 PM 4/14/2005 -0400, you wrote:
With all due respect to those critical of Stanford on this issue, the 
problem of cults in California has been more pronounced than any other 
place in the country.  Children are coming there, usually quite 
vulnerable, and what Stanford has said is not factually inaccurate.  I did 
not read the warning so much as a criticism of all religion, but rather a 
warning about the dangers of some.   Given what some religious entities 
have done to children in this country, I don't see that as inappropriate.

Marci
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