"Piss Christ" is not art and the fact it draws 3 million hits on the web doens't make it art any more than the incredible amount Howard Stern is paid makes him an artist.

I understand Lundy's perspective. Ghandi said "My life is my message". He also said "I like your Christ, I don;t like your Christians" St Farncis said to his followers, preach and use words if you have to, Same idea as Ghandi. A rose tells its story by its beauty and its fragrance. Nevertheless allthough I have
problems with some of the dogma and rituals,I agree with Czeslaw Milosz,
a Nobel laureate in literature, that there is something wonderful about people congregarting in church and affirming that there is some power outside of and greater than themselves. As for dogs in heaven, a Jesuit theologian said that there is no dogma or logical reason which precludes that possiblity. Lundy, you can look forward to spending an eternity with your pets. Ernie Raskauskas