have you not observed those who are overly obsessed with same? The idea is that addiction is related to obbsessive cumpulsive behavior so if that behavior can be steered into an activity that society finds more acceptable it isnt nescessarily bad. From a chronic alchoholic wife beater to a pastor of a small church in queensland isnt a bad tradeoff, he wouldnt be a pastor without the guilt and drive of his past. An american example is [link|http://www.amazon.com/Run-Baby-Nicky-Cruz/dp/0882706306/sr=1-1/qid=1159410287/ref=sr_1_1/104-5200286-6497510?ie=UTF8&s=books|http://www.amazon.co...0?ie=UTF8&s=books]
Is it a miracle, yes, does it work, yes, is it real, yes for him.
thanx,
bill