On Jun 11, 2005, at 8:14 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: > I think it is true that he vents more on a.m.t., but > then I think that is more because of the nature of that > particular forum and how it treats "off the program" > posters than it is Vaj.
Precisely. It a very negative venue and you respond accordingly. However when you do, with facts, it's devastating to some, so much so that they must respond endlessly to assuage their own lack of perspective (typically that means lack of perspective outside the TM paradigm) or inner maturity. It's kinda like having militant Jehovah's Witnesses at your door that won't go away. This negative environment is largely due to a couple of bad apples, but the believer syndrome really renders discussion there almost hopeless. > ... I think True Believer Syndrome > is more related to inertia than belief. A mind at rest > tends to want to stay at rest. Therefore, such a mind > tends to want to demonize the messenger rather than > get active enough to examine the message. > > To be fair, some True Believers do both. But the thing > that *characterizes* the True Believer is that he > or she is rarely able to deal with the message *without* > trying to shoot the messenger, and without reacting to > the criticism as insulting or a threat. <snip> I thought this was a very apt point in regard to a.m.t. "Demonize the messenger" says a lot! Thanks for your thoughtful post--god knows you've suffered horrendous abuse from those on a.m.t merely because of your open-minded observations. Sad really. Best, Vaj To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
