X-Message-Number: 20500 Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 08:12:04 -0500 From: Thomas Donaldson <> Subject: CryoNet #20490 - #20498 HI! Like Christianity, Mohammadism can suffer from religious fanaticism. This problem may not even be restricted to religions based on THE HOLY BOOK (known as the Bible, particularly the Old Testament). I say this based on activities of Hindu fanatics against those not Hindu in India. Unfortunately religious fanatics took over the Muslim countries centuries ago, in our Middle Ages --- after which a brief blooming of Muslim science came to an end. But fanaticism slowly wears off with time, unless something happens to make it flame up once more. Current events in Iran give an example of this slow wearing off, which unfortunately may take several generations to complete. Though it IS very hard, we want to treat everyone, particularly if they're interested in cryonics, as individuals and not members of some group. Yes, to be logical here this would include not only Muslims but also Christians. And in a largely Christian society, Christian fanatics may turn out to be much more of a threat to us than any Muslim fanatics --- not because the Muslims won't engage in terrorism, but because the Christians will be much more aware of cryonics and the message we are sending out. Muslims simply want to kill "Westerners". And yes, I can imagine fanatics joining a cryonics society specifically to bring it down. We need to be just as watchful of Christian fanatics as we would be of Muslim fanatics. How to be watchful? If someone lives far away from centers of cryonics, they probably could do little even if they were malign. Otherwise it helps for all of us to be acquainted with one another, to judge the metal of which we are made. Best wishes and long long life for all, Thomas Donaldson Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=20500