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Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 14:58:14 EDT
Subject: addendum, Venturists etc.

I forgot to mention that the Venturists already have an organization that  is 
legally a church and endeavors to offer churchly benefits, with a cryonics  
orientation. 
 
What can we conclude from the fact that so far it does not appear to have  
won many converts or members? At worst, this is simply a dead end. At best,  
results will come with time and better efforts and new charismatic leadership  

(golden glottis preachers). As usual, part of the problem is that if we invest
effort/money it may be wasted, whereas if we don't we may be missing a chance. 
 
If instead of "church" or "religion" we substitute "personal  philosophy," 
that seems superficially to offer some opportunities. With  YOUNIVERSE I tried 
to offer, for those able to accept it, a reasonable way to  look at life, 
reconciling honesty with optimism. There has been very little  interest, which 
proves nothing much but suggests both ineptness on my part and a  formidable 
cultural gap.
 
R.E.



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