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> Dear Venerable,
> Maybe if he had claimed to talk with past Buddha's and long
> dead arahants he would be more respected...
> Robert

:) Some people have the nack of saying the right thing at the right time...

Maybe it's a trend: if the truth becomes mainstream, it risks losing the
attention of the masses, who then turn to whatever falsehood sounds more
exciting. I think this something worth taking note of.

Peace,

Yuttadhammo