>Indeed. Still, that's not a real 'proof' either way

No, its proof that you don't know exactly what you're basing your faith on. You just admitted that.

>IOW, cults want to control your thinking whereas the Historic Christian teachings want you to study, read, dig and learn.

Read the book, read the book, read the book.

What ever you want to believe.

>LOL.. You're a smart man. I don't recall asking you to do this but your reaction causes me to think that your ability to discriminate knowledegebly between different religious and spiritual approaches is in need of a little boost. <s>

As a Catholic, you don't do Ash Wedensday?