Re: Vatican trying to avoid baptism by proxy

Texas Gen wrote:
> Doesn't worry me and would not worry my ancestors, who were insulted
enough 
> in life to be inured to insult in the afterlife.
> 
> This is not my attitude, but, in life, some folks would say, "Sign me up
for 
> everything, just in case."   :-)    Our friend found this when he
visited 
> Japan with Rotary and found multiple wor****p setups in the same home of
his 
> well-to-do host, who also considered himself a Christian.  The "just in 
> case" is literally the reason he gave.
> 
> Long ago I pretty much stopped arguing about religion.
> 
> Religious affiliation depends almost entirely on where and to whom you
were 
> born.  Any religion (including mine) seems odd and pretty irrational to
an 
> outsider.
> 
> Warmest regards and best wishes in your research---
> 
> Donna
> 
> 
> 
You left out the TV channels they watch. As you post as Texas Gen, I 
have to assume that you are indeed from Texas. And, if you are old 
enough, do you remember the Mexican radio stations that used to transmit 
at 500 kilowatts, while the US limit was 50 Kw? One of those stations 
featured the "Reverend" J. Philip Jessup; he would pay for you for $5, 
pray for your soul for $10, and for $25 he would guarantee salvation. I 
consider him and his ilk to be the ancestors of TV religious hucksters.
Allen (in Austin)