Things have calmed down enough around here, I think, for me to venture this, my 'Religion Thread'. I wish to bring two items to your attention. The first is a study of Cargo Cults, religions which sprung up on islands across the South Pacific following their contact with westerners in the 19th century, and most heavily after World War II. I have included the first of two short videos (their running time together being 11 minutes) describing Cargo Cults for your edification. I find that looking at Cargo Cults provides a fascinating insight into how religions form and evolve. The second item is simply a mention in passing of my own faith (apart from my faith in John Frum), which is [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantheism]Pantheism.[/url] I believe that god and the universe are one and the same. Essentially, I have a deep spiritual respect for the world that is, as demonstrable by science. I am in awe of the universe, and reverent towards nature. And that's about it. So those are the two things I wanted to mention, I hope you find them interesting.