[Dave L]

I attended Catholic school from Kindergarden to grade 13. In grade 13 I pushed the boundries and argued that catholosism was a cult. We had studied cults and leart that there are a number of signs of a cult, I cant remember them all but a few I still remember;

stock piling weapons
sleep deprevation / brain washing

While these certainly dont seem to fit "organized religion" a person would have a tough time arguing against the fact that the roman catholic church has a lot of power and its power can be demonstrated through out history. As far as sleep deprevation, No. But I belive sunday school and the involvement in the church before one can even form an opinion would certainly qualify.

Im not against religion, I think it has value and offers a great frame work to live well. The extreamists are the ones to worry about.