At 09:44 PM 11/27/2002 -0400, Loki wrote: >On 11/27/02 8:20 PM, "Steven Brust" <skzb at dreamcafe.com> wrote: > > > At 09:34 PM 11/26/2002 -0400, Loki wrote: > >> Buddhism's a religion. However, there's no belief in or reverence for any > >> superhuman powers in it. > > > > Rubbish. Anyone who has even studied Japanese karate knows that there is > > belief in, and certainly reverence for, superhuman powers in > > Buddhism. Indeed, Buddhism, more than any other region that comes to mind, > > is all *about* supernatural powers, revering them, and how to get them for > > yourself. > >Sorry. I spoke poorly. I was meaning power in the sense of entity, rather >than power in the sense of ability. Perhaps a different word other than >power might work better: it's ambiguous. You're probably right. Take it up with American Heritage. <grin>