--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jst...@...> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <LEnglish5@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > [...] > > > > Stop trying to portray the TMO as somehow noble > > > > in this endeavor. David Lynch might be, Paul > > > > McCartney and Ringo and the others might be. > > > > But the TMO is in it for the same reason they > > > > have *always* been into it -- for the money and > > > > to grow the cult. IMO, of course. > > > > > > Opinions based on assertions contrary to fact > > > aren't worth a whole helluva lot. > > > > > > IMO, of course. > > > > Really, Barry is just putting a negative spin on > > something you've put a positive spin on. > > (Says Lawson, completely ignoring everything else > I said in that post.) > > > Aside from monetary issues, you BOTH agree > > that the goal is to "grow the organization" (cult > > or otherwise). The money is merely a secondary goal > > in service of the first. > > Growing the organization is a secondary goal in > service of the primary goal, which is getting as > many people as possible to meditate in the belief > that widespread TM practice will bring about world > peace and reduce suffering etc. >
OK so growing the organization is secondary to growing the participation of folks in the organization. Seems a quibble there. I understand why you're quibbling (a bit) but saying you want to grow membership in an organization defined by participation in the practice of TM is not much different than saying you want to grow participation in the practice of TM... ;-) L
