@@> From intercept between Frank Masingill & Keith Knapp
 @@> om "Roman Religion"
 
 KK> I think we can see an analogy with our own century.  During the Roman
 KK> Republic, deeply held tribal beliefs were acted out in concert by large
 KK> numbers of people who needed no prompting to do so.  During the Empire
 KK> period much of this came apart at the seams.  Spengler had a lot to say
 KK> about this transition, rightly or wrongly.  He pointed out that although
 KK> the Roman religion became decadent during the Empire period, the temples
 KK> kept getting bigger and more grandiose.
 
 FM> Yes, no matter how vital the impetus (Bergson) every movement on
 FM> the forward axis ultimately seems destined to institutionalization
 FM> from a variety of motives and then it becomes a dead shell attempting
 FM> to protect something that was once white hot and glowing.
 
     It seems a natural enough sequence ....what unnatural sequence
     might be recommended?
 
 FM> I've noticed that university presidents and preachers share a decided
 FM> propensity to make there marks on an institution through some kind of
 FM> building program!!   Politicians who are supposed to be guardians of
 FM> the best values of the State succumb to the "will of the people" and
 FM> become mere purveyors of pork.  Before we condemn them too heartily
 FM> we need a sharp, focused look within ourselves.
 
                    .......to see what?
                                                   ??
                                            .......QQ ... Dave-
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