so i was doing some research of the southern baptist websites, per my post a few days ago and how they wish to befriend us. i couldn't find any guidelines or materials on that subject, but i did find some absolutely fascinating references and backgrounders for their parishoners on who we are and our 'agenda'. most intriguing was the following, obviously 'fact-based' list of diagnoses (be forewarned before reading that this is scary on a number of levels...):

"Signs of HIV Infection:

* Unexplained, extreme tiredness.
* Unexplained fever, shaking chills or night sweats lasting longer than a few weeks.
* Swollen glands (enlarged lymph nodes) at multiple sites, such as in the neck, armpits or groin, which are otherwise unexplained and persistent.
* Pink or purple flat or raised blotches, usually about the size of a quarter, occurring on or under the skin, inside the mouth, nose, eyelids, or rectum. At first they may look like bruises, but they are firmer than the surrounding skin, are painless, and do not disappear.
* An unexplained and unintended weight loss of more than 10 percent of your total body weight over a period of one or more months.
* A persistent thick, whitish coating on the tongue or in the throat.
* A dry cough which has lasted too long to be caused by a common respiratory infection, especially if accompanied by a shortness of breath.
* Pain in the esophagus (food pipe) when swallowing.
* Confusion, personality changes, loss of memory and equilibrium.
* Chronic diarrhea that usually lasts a couple of weeks to a month…This leads to the wasting syndrome."

and so, this makes me think that they must be wary of just about anyone who has the flu, cold, high fever, depression, or any other symptoms of a regularly-occurring sickness....