Doug,

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>Is it at all possible for me to be any plainer, clearer or direct? <bg>

That pretty much does it.

Unfortunately discussions like this have to be predicated on observations of life and on history and I think we both agree that "Christianity" as practised and applied by the organized religions leaves much to be desired.

I guess that Mother Teresa comes closest, at least in modern times, to being a well known example of practising Christianity as it is intended.

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