Saturday, August 16, 2008  Rick Warren vs The Christofascists: A
Purpose Driven Hoax?  Saddleback Church: Religion Meets Las
Vegas...And Then Some!  I'm not really a conspiracy buff, I just
talk like one when it comes to organized religion: I don't trust
it. Religious leaders are too much like politicians. Do you
trust them? Hence, it may sound a bit arrogant, but a religious
leader has to EARN my trust. Titles and (mostly honorary)
doctorates mean very little to me. The title of "Reverend" could
have come from a box of Crackerjack for all I know. Even the
title "New York Times Bestselling Author" means little to me,
and I was in the book publishing business for 25 years. (Left:
St. Vitus Cathedral - Built for Awe and Inspiration)  The
Purpose Driven Life, by Rick Warren, has been one of the
bestselling books of all time - the sale of 20 million books
confirms it. The book has been translated into dozens of
different languages. Warren's "method" has been taught in
thousands of churches across the country. So