From: Edward Becerra <eabecerr@schollnet.com>
To: hkmiller <hkmiller@theeddy.com>,        Peter Ahlstrom 
<ooklathemok@toriyamaworld.com>
CC: ffml@anifics.com
Subject: [FFML] Re: Youmas Attack the United States.
Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2004 17:53:57 -0700


At 08:26 1/8/2004 -0500, hkmiller wrote:

 In American, I'd think
the proportion of unholy Muslim clergy fairly low, given their tiny 

minority

status:  why do it at all if you don't believe in it?

         Uh, HK? There's this little thing called "lust for power". Maybe
you've heard of it? Being a religious figure is a lot easier than a
political figure, yet the position carries with it many of the same
percs and privileges. So, if you can cynically fake a certain level of
religious sincerity, why not take the easier path? You get the money, the
guns, the girls, and only have to do half the work.

I think the theory is that, considering the number of Muslims in
America (not to mention the image-problem), most of the
"lust for power"-types would go elsewhere, either geographically
(in which case they probably have at least some religious conviction),
theologically (picking a more profitable religion to fake belief in) or
professionally (as in seeking a non-religious path to power, even if it's
harder).

Hans

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