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To: Lane3 who wrote (55370)	3/22/2008 4:08:30 PM
From: Cogito	Respond to of 542177

>>One couldn't possibly demonstrate direct harm from listening to Wright without a significant number of people from his flock coming forward with tales of how they were negatively influenced. That doesn't mean there isn't any harm, only that it cannot be demonstrated.<< Lane - Sure. Can't argue with that logic. Thus, I would say that those who postulate that Wright's sermons are harmful are making two mistakes. One, they are judging the content of his overall message by pointing to a few sermons and speeches that are not representative of it, and two. they are making a judgement about harmfulness with no evidence to back it up. And I'll say again that we do have evidence to suggest that some of Wright's congregants are doing just fine, and obviously have not suffered from his influence. So those who say Wright's sermons are harmful are also ignoring that evidence. - Allen