[betty boop]

When "Ben" teaches the blendability of Christianity and Buddhism he is calling for the submersion of the supernatural dimension of the living God with the closed system of Buddhism, the reduction of the living God to spiritualized matter, and the depersonalization of man.

Oh so very true, dear sister in Christ — and to see the depersonalization of man in all this is to understand what "Ben" is really up to.

[spirited irish]

It appears that Ben prefers reabsorption to physical resurrection. If you’re interested in the psychology behind the rejection of physical resurrection, then read:

Bus Ride from Hell
http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/kimball/120904