"But it was a cult and it gradually brainwashed out one's own set of beliefs and replaced them with a false belief system that was extremely damaging. "

What's fascinating here is the way we ourselves participated in the brainwashing process, helped to brainwash others. The whole thing had its own momentum, something I don't think M necessarily expected or really controlled. (Actually, it was when he tried to control it that it went so obviously to pieces.)

Neville B

PS. Someday, Sir Dave, you and I are going to have to have a long chat about Christianity.