Reply #16: Here's a place to find some balanced info on Opus Dei:

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http://www.americamagazine.org/content/articles/martin-opusdei.cfm

Opus Dei In the United States

By James Martin, S.J.
AMERICA for February 25, 1995
Copyright America Press 1995

OPUS DEI IS THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL group in the Catholic Church today. To its members it is nothing less than The Work of God, the inspiration of Blessed Josemaría Escrivá, who advanced the work of Christ by promoting the sanctity of everyday life. To its critics it is a powerful, even dangerous, cult-like organization that uses secrecy and manipulation to advance its agenda. At the same time, many Catholics admit knowing little about this influential group. Moreover, because of the dichotomy of views on the group, and perhaps because of its influence in Vatican circles, it is difficult to find balanced reporting on Opus Dei.

Then, there is the suggestionn that Opus Dei is infiltrating various governments, including our own:

http://www.counterpunch.org/whitney01172004.html


and many consider it to be a cult

http://www.freedomofmind.com/resourcecenter/groups/o/opus/