-> -> I have long thought (And that involves about 70 years) that most
preachers
-> -> preach and become neat-o Christians because they are engulfed with
the idea
-> -> that 'being of this faith brings you wealth and happiness because I
am rich
-> -> beyond most peoples dreams!' New suits at every performance...cheap
and
-> -> easy sermon material from everywhere...Oh I wanted to be a preacher!
And I
-> -> determined to be one as soon as I found a faith I could completely
honestly
-> -> accept and believe in. Though I found good, charm, and wisdom in them
-> -> all...
-> -> So.....I started my own. Very satisfying. Highly recommended,
-> 
-> 
-> Is that a quote from Smith? Or L. Ron Hubbard?

No, but thanks :-) Just personal mumbling...


 Though, if you look at them,
-> Smith cadged his 'rituals' from the masons (of which he was one)
So I've been given to understand. Interesting to me. (I'm a Mason)
 and
-> Hubbard seems to have taken Smith's ideas and given them an extra twist.
An extra twist...like when you are making me a rum collins, as I ask for an
'extra twist' I MEAN 4 more Ozs of rum...:-)
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