Gawd Declan - you won't let it lie will you. I'm not quite sure whether to take you seriously or not. I am responding to your questions with answers that I have heard about whilst travelling through this life. Don't tell me you have never come across these philosophies or ideas in your travels? I find it hard to believe that you have no knowledge of the main religious beliefs and in fact I can make assumptions based on your last post. You may be feeling somewhat put out by my comments regarding the Divine Light Mission and I have to say I have no personal experience of them so my opinions are only based on what I have heard from acquaintances who have been involved. I am not in the slightest bit religious and I follow my own path to either enlightenment or nothingness thanks. You, likewise are entitled to follow your own path. PS - in re. reincarnation, from what I have heard the aim is to stop being reincarnated and reach enlightenment, that's what's wrong with it. OK - re-reading, you do have knowledge of beliefs, you are asking me if I do. I'm not sure if we are having an argument or not. Do you think I am religious? You have been asking me questions to which I have been giving fairly all religion-encompassing (based on my minimal knowledge) answers. I think there was a thread not that long ago where there was a theological debate, someone else may be able to resurrect it (no pun intended ha ha). XX