Has anyone else here read Eric Hoffer's "The True Believer"? (1951, Harper and Row pub.)
As much as I am *personally* all for belief, there is a line between informed beliefs, whether "true" or "correct" or "outright looney" and fanatacism.
Often, what I'm seeing in my lurking is the latter. This is what tends to drive me nuts about evangelical churches - the refusal to refute, or even acknowledge, points of view that don't further the growth of the "one true faith".
I'm not going to point fingers here - but I highly recommend that anyone read this particular text before joining ANY holy or righteous cause, from Southern Baptist congregations to the Communist Party.
Anyhoo....
I identify with early Taoist, Buddhist, and Gnostic outlooks. Anyone care for a debate?
Surreality is just an illusion.
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Sorry it took me so long to reply. It stinks to be too busy to get a chance to log into the BBS. But it is also a good thing! It means that I am making $$ and I can support my family. I have not read this book, but I will look for it, and read it. As to the debating, I will debate anyone on any topic at any time. I look forward to further discussions with you!
-Rev. Michael E. Washburn
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