Is this the start of a cult?
I would say that is doubtful.
Cult: noun; definitions:
A system of religious veneration and devotion directed towards a particular figure or object:
A relatively small group of people having religious beliefs or practices regarded by others as strange or as imposing excessive control over members:
The proposition seems to fall at both hurdles, but it could be a Movement; similar to The Alice's Restaurant Anti-Massacree Movement in three part harmony and all you gotta do to join is to sing it the next time it comes around on the guitar. (Arlo Guthrie).
You should really try to keep up to speed with some of the quasi religious sentiments being expressed in relation to Mr Amaral. There is no doubt there are those who treat him with reverence and are not backwards in coming forward in proclaiming it.
Ann-Kristine Westwood
Dear Dr.Amaral, I just went on my 1st Pilgrimage to see The Shroud of Turin and I have been pondering the prayer that is read constantly before it.
This is a part of it. 'In the wounds of your battered body we meditate on the wounds caused by all sins; Forgive us Lord. In the silence of your batteredface we recognise the suffering face of every man, Help us Lord'.
Here ismy small penance for the anger I have felt over this little child's fate.
And yours, and Brenda's.
I will now try to conduct myself with more dignity in my quest for Justice.
With love.
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