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To: Lane3 who wrote (3761)	3/20/2002 5:40:38 PM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21057

Yes, secular reactions as well. I meant "have contempt", but perhaps it is too tall an order. "Show contempt" will do, I guess.... If you snicker at them? In most cases, it would be a violation. I belong to no church, and I consider atheism and fundamentalism to be equally wrong. But there are few things outlandish enough to snicker at, certainly in public. For example, I am sure you are aware that Ganesha, the Elephant God, is ubiquitous in Hindu households and even shops, because he brings good fortune. I would never laugh at Ganesha. I would never laugh at a Tibetan Buddhist for believing that he can find the reincarnated Dalai Lama through signs and portents, and interviewing a toddler. I would consider it terribly condescending to react in such a manner, and awfully rude to do it in front of the affected parties. If I would not laugh at Ganesha, why at the other things you mention? It just sounds ***tty to me.......