--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jst...@...> wrote: > The third paragraph: >
I haven't been following this closely enough early on to see if I would have detected a spoof or not, but lets examine this paragraph and compare it to the real MD program. > "In a worldwide satellite conference celebration, > amid cheers, applause, and the sounds of conches > and ringing bells, ME: Been to plenty of these, this is accurate. His Majesty announced: ME: One of his many titles, OK 'It is > a great joy to invite current ladies of Mother > Divine ME: Actual course with its actual (non religious) improbable name. to join Mother Divine Emerita Me: >From Wiki: Emerita is also the feminine form of the word "Emeritus", added to >the title professor or bishop, to indicate they have retired. OK using a religious term to glorify members for a new program, check. They could be retiring many are in their 60's. and continue > to sanctify the world with their blessing. Me: This is the TM teaching about what their purpose is. This > invitation will be of particular interest to our > dear Mothers Divine who have blessed the world for > at least 15 years or who are 35 years of age or > older.'" Me: Age requirements for a retirement course. Sounds right. > > This really didn't trigger your spoof detector? > > Seriously?? > > Wow. So what exactly in that quote is so out of line from what the movement is actually doing? Is the idea that they might actually be taking care of older MD members with a special program designed for their needs instead of chucking them out on the street when they become a financial burden the part that is soooooo un TM movement? > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "geezerfreak" <geezerfreak@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "geezerfreak" <geezerfreak@> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> wrote: > > > <snip> > > > > > Thanks. I had fun with it, whether it turns > > > > > out to be a spoof or not. The thing is...when > > > > > dealing with an organization as crazy as the > > > > > TMO, you can never be sure. :-) > > > > > > > > And look at all of the elements in there that are NOT > > > > a spoof! (If this is indeed a spoof) So before the TBs > > > > out there get too high and mighty about this remember > > > > that for most of the way through the post YOU thought > > > > it was real too! > > > > > > I realized it was a spoof by the third paragraph. > > > > Uh-huh. > > The third paragraph: > > "In a worldwide satellite conference celebration, > amid cheers, applause, and the sounds of conches > and ringing bells, His Majesty announced: 'It is > a great joy to invite current ladies of Mother > Divine to join Mother Divine Emerita and continue > to sanctify the world with their blessing. This > invitation will be of particular interest to our > dear Mothers Divine who have blessed the world for > at least 15 years or who are 35 years of age or > older.'" > > This really didn't trigger your spoof detector? > > Seriously?? > > Wow. >
