>but, in this case, to claim that what happened in this incident can
>be chalked up to the s-m tendencies of christianity just doesn't
>stand up to scrutiny.
Let's see. The central myth of Christianity is that god took human form, and in that human form was tortured, crucified, and buried, and he resurrected several days later. Through suffering there is redemption, forgiveness, rebirth. If there's nothing sadomasochistic about that, then I'm Marie Queen of Romania.
Doug