> > The idea that the TMO couldn't evolve into the same self satisfied and self > righteous institution as the Church is bogus because TMO is already many > millions of light years ahead in terms of numbers and basic influence than > Jesus was during his life. There is no certainty, but there is a possibility that > the TMO could overtake the Church for numbers and influence someday.
Jesus did not establish a Church which gradually grew into a world dominant religion. The followers of Jesus' teachings had splintered into innumerable different and often competing sects soon after his death. The rapid growth of the church came after emperor constantine adopted a particularly authoritarian and patriarchal version as rome's state religion for political reasons some 300 yrs after Jesus' death. As for the TMO, about 99% of tm teachers were recently relieved of their duties, initiations are pretty much dead, enrollments at mum and other tmo institutions have been in decline for awhile -- and all this decline while the founder is still alive. What will happen when the prime source of inspiration in the tmo is gone and it's left with bevan and the nephews to keep spirits up?? Donations are still pretty good though and maybe something will survive in India where the money is all going. There are surely dozens of emerging religions with more numbers and clout than the tmo -- hell, even the rev. moon has tons more money and is deeply in bed with the party in power in DC. 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/
