Today’s New York Times carries the surreal story of a hapless San Francisco author who finds himself the target of unwanted attention- from a religious group who has declared him messiah:
“Devotees of the group Share International believe that the author Raj Patel is Maitreya the World Teacher, a kind of one-size-fits-all messiah for all religions. They say clues from a prophecy dating to 1972 point to Mr. Patel. This has led to an avalanche of unwanted attention, including a flood of e-mail messages, not to mention Web sites and videos touting his sudden status as a deity. People fly across the country to be in his presence.”
Be sure to read the creepy “fan mail” from Mr. patel’s new devotees.
