--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > My money is on the skinny, white-haired, semi-bald guy's > > organization, not the people who denounce him constantly. > > Literally.
I have no money at the moment, so 'twas a rhetorical remark, period. > > There is a bottom line here that you seem to be > missing. Those on this forum who criticize Maharishi > aren't asking for your money. Maharishi is, and he > tries his best to make you feel bad and feel guilty > when you don't give it to him. One tried and true way of getting money, I'll agree. > > The critics here are not "denouncing" Maharishi, > Lawson. You can feel the lingering love they feel > for the man underneath their criticisms, if you aren't > trying to blind yourself to it. They're just waking > up to more of who Maharishi is, and dealing with it. They're dealing with their changing perceptions, I agree. > Others (the True Believers) obviously prefer to keep > ponying up the big bucks SO THAT they never have to > deal with these other sides of who Maharishi is. > I don't count myself as True Believer OR "other." I'm merelypointing out the contradictions in the "other" argument. There's less inconsistency in MMY's stance then in the "other stance," IMHO. > As a non-teacher, it just costs you less to keep > believing in Maharishi. When did I say, or hint that I believed in MMY? If you had been a teacher, > it would have cost you thousands of dollars in the > last few months just to still be considered part of > the organization. Pay to be "recertified" at something > you were certified at decades ago or be history. Actually, many/most organizations require recertification for people who haven't been active for a while or who haven't furthered their education in some one for a long period. The state of Arizona requires one to finish a Master's degree in Education within 10 years of getting state-certified as a school teacher, as a for instance... > > It's a fascinating scene, when viewed from a distance. > The closer it gets to Maharishi's death, the more > disconnection from rationality is being asked of the > True Believers in order to perpetuate their belief > in Maharishi and cling to it. And the more money. > To a certain extent, this is true. > As you stated so accurately, you're money's on him. > May it buy you what you hope it does... Nothing venturedin quite a while. Was speaking rhetorically. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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/
