[djmcmath]

Funny thing about churches -- persecute them, and they grow. Give them freedom, and they die. Bizarre, but numerous examples exist. Russia's certainly one of them, and "godless" is hardly a way to describe the Russian people (thought certainly apt for the old gov't).

You go, Supe. If Jesus came back today, he'd probably find me spending too much time with the religious leadership, and not enough time with real people. I've wasted too much of my life as an academic Christian, never an applied Christian. Didn't Jesus come for the people? Don't people matter to God? Why do I still miss the point? (Sigh) Thanks for the perspective.

Dan