Ian, were the anti-mobile-phone guys Exclusive Brethren? They have some sort of belief about Satan being the Prince of the Air (presumably Biblical), and therefore that which travels through the air is subject to him. They attribute quite a lot of power to the fallen angel, and could probably be described as dualists. The reverse of Dawkin's (?) remark about having gone one more step in the number of gods not believed in, having gone one step backwards. They are very afraid of him. I did challenge a couple of parents on this over the extension of this belief to computer use, pointing out that Jesus was supposed to have defeated Satan, but they feel he can still work his wicked way on those who have not accepted adult baptism within the sect. such as their children.

Oddly for a very exclusive group, a number of their beliefs I had met in other places such as that odd group from the hippy period - Children of God, was it, with an abusive leader? They weren't directly from the Bible. (Bar codes being 666 was one, I think.)

Penny