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To: Stan who wrote (32986)	10/8/2001 11:06:12 PM
From: Mitch Blevins	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 39621

My favorite testimony I've heard about a beneficial life change came from a lady who had breast implants four years prior. She claimed that she felt better, had more confidence, better relationships, she worked out now because she liked the way she looked, felt more at ease and less bashful, etc. If you ignored the particulars, it was difficult to distinguish her testimony from that of your typical religious conversion. And, from inspection, it was clear that her objects of faith were definitely worthy of praise. ;-) I had always assumed that the reason why the relatively large number of Christian testimonials I had heard throughout my life was due to my being raised in the bible belt and the Christian upbringing. But I must admit that there is a relative dearth of such testimonies from other faiths just from a quick search of the internet. The closest runner up appears to be from Islam... islamicgarden.com Others, such as hindu and buddhist do not emphasize "conversion", at least not in a sudden flash type of way, but rather a slow growth. I have heard similar Islam and Falun-Dafa testimonies, as well as the secular fad-type ones of yoga, diet, etc. But I would like to concede the point that the number of testimonies for a life-changing religious ongoing experience seems to be concentrated with the Christians. >>Mitch, do you mind if I ask in what you place your faith?<< I don't. As a former Christian, I do feel that I know what that experience is like, although many, I'm sure, would question the sincerity of my previous conviction due to it's young age and subsequent "falling away". I can relate with many of the experiences as described by William James... amazon.com When I feel it is necessary, I do partake of the buddhist flavor of "taking refuge in the dhamma", but this is more of a stance taken rather than an intellectual belief. Sorry to be so vague, but that is probably the best short-version I can give you.