I would also have loved Sai Baba. I just wished that he was not a "homosexual Paedophile." There is a saying that "End justifies the means." There is nothing wrong with cheap magic tricks or to claim oneself as "GOD" for the sake of social upliftment and betterment. But I just can't comprehend the idea that you could rape,molest and sexually abuse young devotees in the name of "Divinity". The following is the latest news article on sai baba. The Indian living god, the paedophilia claims and the Duke of Edinburgh awards · Sexual abuse accusations against group's leader · 80th birthday invitation to hundreds of youngsters Paul Lewis Saturday November 4, 2006 The Guardian A spiritual group whose "living god" founder has been accused of sexually abusing young boys has become an accredited partner of the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme, the Guardian can reveal. Last night pressure was mounting on the charity to break its links with the group whose followers are devoted to the preachings of 79-year-old holy man, Sai Baba. About 200 young people will fly to India in two weeks' time on a humanitarian pilgrimage run by Sai Youth UK, a division of the Sri Sathya Sai Organisation. The teenagers and young men earn their Duke of Edinburgh awards for humanitarian work, chiefly distributing medical aid. The trip coincides with Sai Baba's 80th birthday and has been arranged, organisers say, after he gave a divine commandment for the UK's Sai youth movement to visit him for the occasion. For decades male former devotees have alleged that the guru molested them during so-called "interviews". During the last youth pilgrimage, in 2004, young people were granted group interviews with the guru after administering medical aid to villages surrounding Sai Baba's ashram in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, although there was no evidence of abuse. Large numbers of young men have travelled from across the world to study alongside and meet the guru. His supporters say their encounter was spiritually enriching. Others, including participants in a BBC programme, The Secret Swami, two years ago, accuse him of abuse, claiming he massaged their testicles with oil and coerced them into oral sex.