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Beyond the edge of sanity

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A recent article by Deepak Chopra, Crossing a spiritual divide , mentions that Americans are experiencing a spiritual awakening. For the first time in 47 years, more than 50% of respondents to a pole admit to a "moment of sudden religious insight or awakening". What I'm thinking is when is the wave going to hit us in South Africa, or has it just begun to do so? Ever heard of Mighty Men? (No, not the cartoon superhero, or you and your dad.) Mighty Men is the most recent South African flavor of religious fervor, and the man with the cross is Angus Buchan , who professes nothing but a simple message of love and prayer and good Christian values, and he does so to men. Mighty Men is only one of a whole range of flow experiences that are currently being triggered all over the world. Another excellent example can be found in the "gift" that the Black Eyed Peas gave to Oprah on her birthday. Not only does it perfectly illustrate the nature and occurrence of spiri