--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Dec 23, 2005, at 1:49 PM, authfriend wrote: > > >> I wonder how much was given to the Tsunami victims or the > >> victims of 9/11 by him? > >> > > > > No, you don't wonder at all. > > > > There are many charitable organizations and individuals > > that have given money to victims of the tsunami and 9/11 > > (and Katrina, and many other worthy causes). > > > > The TMO, however, is not a charitable organization, it's > > an educational organization that exists to teach people > > TM, in the belief that if enough people are practicing > > it, there will be fewer disastrous tsunamis and less > > terrorism overall. So it doesn't make sense to expend > > resources trying to deal with the problem on the level > > of the problem instead of dealing with the root cause, > > especially when so much charity is flowing from > > organizations and individuals whose purpose it is to help > > the victims directly. > > You didn't answer the question.
It was disingenuously phrased as a question. I addressed what you didn't have the cojones to say directly. Are you implying they/he gave > nothing? Not even a small amount? > > I'm sure many have died due to these faulty beliefs--really just > extortion schemes. No, they died due to the disasters, as you know. > > It's perfectly reasonable to think this is an absurd > > belief, or even to criticize MMY for holding it, but > > it's kinda silly to attack him for being stingy when > > it *is* what he believes, and what he's devoted his > > life to attempting to accomplish. > > Not according to one of his closest former disciples, Earl Kaplan. Earl Kaplan has said a whole lot of things. I'm surprised anybody would take his word on anything relating to MMY without solid independent confirmation. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/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/
