"So it was the believer's confidence in their ability to plumb his soul what I was comparing, not his deeds or pathological mass murdering mindset."
Ravi: Who are these believers? Innocent, gullible, feudal mindset of 1940's Chinese vs free spirited anti-establishment 60's Americans? I think that's a point worth pursuing. Can't really do it now. But something for me to think about. The mechanics of the cult mindset.
