[NYer]

I believe there was another thread recently posted and related to this discourse, but just in case, pinging the Catholic List.

[muawiyah]

This one is doomed to be republished many times in the years ahead. Doesn't matter what your religion, he really hits it on the head with the "Mystification" comments. Really conjurs up a familiar vision.

I think I've attended a religious service at every kind of major religion in the world, and I'll guarantee each and every one of them have some sort of "mystification" going on ~ usually due to the ineptitude or disinterest of the folks who've conducted the service 1, 2 or a thousand too many times.

Someday I may try a "universal edit" on this piece so it can be republished in everyone's church, synagogue, temple, mosque or tabernacle newsletter.