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To: Dayuhan who wrote (25011)	9/28/1998 12:14:00 AM
From: Grainne	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108807

Well, Steve, I think that one of the core beliefs of New Agers everywhere is that there are essentially two groups of people on earth--them and the "Old Agers" who want to maintain the status quo and destroy the earth. If you look at movements like Findhorn in Scotland, you find a very similar idea running through things--basically, that if everyone who believes channels their positive energy, darkness can be overcome, and the New Age will prevail. I have no idea who Benjamin Creme is, and that part of the whole makes me uncomfortable, as well. However, a planet full of fair opportunities, where ending misery and preserving the environment are very important considerations, and all religious belief systems are respected and there is a movement to produce harmony between them, is a vision I find very positive. He and his followers are welcome to organize away if that is all they are trying to accomplish. It is easy to argue that all organized movements are dangerous, but certainly there are obviously nefarious prophets, indeed whole countries, so an ecumenical religious/environmental movement just doesn't alarm me very much compared to all the other things about which I worry. In regard to people like the Buddha and Jesus, I do think some people are aware of the proper way to behave in life, and to treat others. Not everyone is born equally healthy or astute, however, and the sheer demand for moral teachings would seem to indicate there is a huge need out there. Why would everyone go to church on Sunday, if not for a time and space to reflect, and to hear moral teachings?