DLL If I may,
<<I apologize for making such an extreme example. It does make the point that sometimes an organized group can with a common belief of love do good that the individual lover of G-d cannot.>>
Not necessarily true, my friend. In a very strict sense that is true, but one could very easily replace the individual witha lone missionary, and the group with a group of Jews, buddhists, new-agers, etc. I absolutely agree tht the methods used(loving conversion to a better spiritual outlook) are the way to go.
AS far as Santeria, I believe that is a Cuban religion, that has traveled to Florida with the exodus of cubans to that area. We have no right to ask them to stop, as long as they are not breaking any local laws.
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