[editor-surveyor]

" I don't know how one can claim to be a scientist if one's mind is hermetically sealed to "disfavored" or "prohibited" lines of inquiry."

As we all don our tinfoil hats daily, all things have become Orwellian. Science has been redefined as the search for knowledge that reinforces all present presuppositions; medicine has been redefined as any poison that is approved by the FDA division of the pharmaceutical corporations; Emergency management has now been defined as support for corrupt state and local governments, and free speech is now only that speech which agrees with the above definitions.

How long before each congregation must be licensed by a government approved denominational conclave?

[Alamo-Girl]

I look at it this way: if everything were perfect, we'd be in heaven. IMHO, we ought to approach the bizarre things around us as opportunities of faith.

Or as a wise poster recently said "now what was it that the catholics and holly rollers do to get their way... Oh I remember, they pray." (your post 127)