> Oh yes..we do have our share of fanatic extremists; the question of > what > aspects of religion corrupt a soul to such depravity has IMHO it is not the religion which corrupts the soul (most religions are initially very idealistic, peacefull, etc) but rather the other way round: the soul finds aspects in the religion (any religion will do) to legitimate its corrupted side. And soon (often within 1 generation) the religion itself is corrupted, or at least intermingled with what its founder(s) hated most. Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products docent Hogeschool van Utrecht: www.voti.nl/hvu -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist