Is there any chance of some info on Rastafarianism. From a purely sociological point of view, the idea that they believe that Emperor Haile Selassie I is God on earth, is facinating. I cannot think of another religion in which this is the case.
Also, I am unsure if it would be against what this site stands for, but would it be possible to have a section reserved for the psychology and sociology of religion. In my opinion, I think that why a person believes what they believe, is as important as any belief itself. I can fully understand empirical enlightenment, even if I do not neccessarily believe in it my self. The idea that someone can create a belief system based on what they have experienced firsthand seems to me to be both rational and scientific. What does however interest me from a sociological standpoint, is the believe in God, by someone who has never had what you might call a "religious experience". I myself have never had a religious experience (aside from seeing Tool live - lol), but I see people who are the same as me, who still believe in things they have no proof of. Is this the result of some form of spiritual enlightenment, or are they simply misguided. I think that the whole sociological analysis of religious belief would make a really facinating addition to this site, assuming of course you do not feel that it would contradict what you understand to be the nature of foundationist exploration.
