[FairfieldLife] I Only Wanted Swami To Talk To Me! – A Darshan Story from 1999
He said “Keedhar se aayaa?” meaning again “where had I come from.” I managed to say “SAI, Mumbai”. Then Baba threw up His hands in the air as if I had given the wrong answer and He said “Oh!! Bombay!” http://sathyasaimemories.wordpress.com/2013/07/30/sathya-sai-baba-story-early-devotees/ http://sathyasaimemories.wordpress.com/2013/07/30/sathya-sai-baba-story-early-devotees/
[FairfieldLife] The Lord’s Prayer is Beautiful
The Lord’s Prayer is beautiful. However, the prayer seems to carry a deeper message. The meaning of which is lost in difficult locution. Why? The Lord’s Prayer, is an important example of Jesus’ teachings. In those few words, He seems to sum up the mystery of our existence. Surely, it is worthy of more thoughtful examination. Yet, few Theologians have tried to decipher Jesus’s words and give a meaningful expla nation to the prayer. http://sathyasaimemories.wordpress.com/2012/06/21/the-lords-prayer-mantra-and-meanings/ http://sathyasaimemories.wordpress.com/2012/06/21/the-lords-prayer-mantra-and-meanings/
[FairfieldLife] For the David Lynch completists
Good news. Verily, global good news. Now you can view a full 50 minutes of previously-unavailable footage (rated S for Sattvic) from the TM poster boy's film about the quest for enlightenment, Blue Velvet. Word on the street is that he previously leaked this footage to Maharishi and the TMO biggywigs for their private viewing pleasure, which is why he got a discount on his Million Dollar Course course fee. http://flavorwire.com/426218/an-annotated-guide-to-all-50-minutes-of-new\ -blue-velvet-footage/view-all/ http://flavorwire.com/426218/an-annotated-guide-to-all-50-minutes-of-ne\ w-blue-velvet-footage/view-all/
[FairfieldLife] RE: I Only Wanted Swami To Talk To Me! – A Darshan Story from 1999
Spiritual Phenomena. I came upon Karunamayi one time [ http://www.karunamayi.org/ http://www.karunamayi.org/ ] as bhivuti poured out of the souls of her feet. she was sitting being driven in a car on her way to perform a large yagya/homa to Mother Divine in Fairfield out by the Maharishi pundits in Vedic City. As I came alongside the car the driver had pulled over as I came up from behind and then I got out and stood there as Karunamayi sat and the bhivuti came piling out there. I am just a farm kid from Iowa standing out on a county road. She giggled some and looked and nodded to her feet that were out stretched as on the floor a large conical pile continued to build and form. It went on for a while. After some time she motioned towards the pile and I subsequently dove in and grabbing some painting it over my head and fore-head. That was like painting light on and over my Being. Wow on Earth! Or as Turq here would point out, woo-woo on earth. -Buck ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, martin.quickman@... wrote: He said “Keedhar se aayaa?” meaning again “where had I come from.” I managed to say “SAI, Mumbai”. Then Baba threw up His hands in the air as if I had given the wrong answer and He said “Oh!! Bombay!” http://sathyasaimemories.wordpress.com/2013/07/30/sathya-sai-baba-story-early-devotees/ http://sathyasaimemories.wordpress.com/2013/07/30/sathya-sai-baba-story-early-devotees/
[FairfieldLife] RE: Autisim + TM = game-changer for the TM organization AND for people with autism?
This is the frontier of spiritual epigenetics. Egg, yours is an important and substantial observation. Thanks for bringing it to the table. Life in the body and dang mysterious physiology. -Buck ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, LEnglish5@... wrote: I watched that autism webinar that was put on by the David Lynch and Joey Lowenstein foundations, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhK6PVp2AjI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhK6PVp2AjI. and it was nice, but I heard a lot of people claiming, as usual, that TM was no different than any other form of meditation, was too expensive, and that the webinar was merely an infomertial, etc. So, I did a scholar.google.com search, and came across a new research review on the EEG of autism. Not to put too fine a point on it, but, after checking further, on just about every measure I could find, TM's effects on normal people reverses what you find in an autistic person --brainwave power, brain activity, brain connections-- they all appear to be exactly the opposite from what is typical for an autistic person. Also, mindfulness and concentration meditation techniques show measures that are similar to what autistic people already show, which implies they are NOT good for autistic people to practice. If research on autistic people doing TM shows the same kinds of changes that normal people show when they do TM, this implies that TM is a direct treatment for autism, not just an anti-stress technique that might be good for autistic people to practice. Here's my original reddit.com message I put up, which includes the links to the various studies that I use to justify what I say above: A recent review of all studies on EEG and autism showed that the main pattern of EEG found in people with ASD actually resembles the changes that take place DURING mindfulness and concentration practices. This suggests that such practices are completely inappropriate for individuals with autism. [Resting state EEG abnormalities in autism spectrum disorders (full text, pdf file)]ttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3058935/pdf/nihms210802.pdf Mindfulness and concentration-based meditation practices tend to show higher levels of Gamma EEG or higher levels of theta EEG while showing lower levels of Alpha EEG [Focused attention, open monitoring and automatic self-transcending: Categories to organize meditations from Vedic, Buddhist and Chinese traditions -Table 1 (full text, pdf file)]http://drfredtravis.com/downloads/Travis_preprint.pdf http://drfredtravis.com/downloads/Travis_preprint.pdf while Transcendental Meditation tends to show higher levels of Alpha EEG power and lower power levels in other EEG frequency bands. [A self-referential default brain state: patterns of coherence, power, and eLORETA sources during eyes-closed rest and Transcendental Meditation practice]http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10339-009-0343-2 http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10339-009-0343-2 The first study above also mentions that people with Autism Spectrum Disorder show a markedly reduced level of long-distance connectivity in the brain. Recently published research on many forms of meditation _other than_ TM also found that most forms of meditation reduce the level of long-distance connectivity in the brain, making their effect similar to that which is considered abnormal when found in patients with ASD: [Reduced functional connectivity between cortical sources in five meditation traditions detected with lagged coherence using EEG tomography (full text, pdf file)]http://www.amaye.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/med-connectivity-EEG-tomog.pdf http://www.amaye.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/med-connectivity-EEG-tomog.pdf The above researchers were recently given a live demo of how fast and how effectively TM establishes long-distance connectivity in the brain, and are conducting their study again, this time using TM practitioners, so that they can compare the results. Based on published research on EEG, researchers on TM expect that this new study will show that TM has exactly the opposite effect from other forms of meditation with respect to long-distance connectivity. Research on ASD and the resting network of the brain –the so-called “default mode network”– has found that there is a marked abnormality in how the DMN functions in patients with ASD, especially the connectivity to and activity of, the medial Prefrontal Cortex: [Abnormal functional connectivity of default mode sub-networks in autism spectrum disorder patients (full text, pdf file)]http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3058935/pdf/nihms210802.pdf http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3058935/pdf/nihms210802.pdf This turns out to be exactly the same area mostly like to show reduced activity and connectivity due to the practice of mindfulness and concentrative practices:
[FairfieldLife] OMG: madhusuudana#39;s definition of dhaaraNaa??
As most of us might well know, saMyama (sañyama) consists of dhaaraNaa, dhyaanam and samaadhi(H). This seems to be Madhusuudana's definition(?) of dhaaraNaa hRt-puNDariikaadau (hRt-puNDariika+aadau) manasash-cira-kaala-sthaapanaM dhaaraNaa. My attempt at translation: mind's long-time-staying-in the lotus of heart, etc, is dhaaraNaa. mind's (manasaH) long (cira)-time(kaala) -staying-in (sthaapanam) the lotus (puNDariika) of heart (hRt), etc (aadau), [is] dhaaraNaa. http://www.flickr.com/photos/66867356@N02/7874205230/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/66867356@N02/7874205230/in/photostream/ At the moment, his definitions of dhyaanam and samaadhiH seem too tricky for this sucker...
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Message from Ravi
This has got to be the most screwed up forum on Yahoo! A guy gets his real name posted to the group, so he curses the first guy; then the guy gets booted for cursing; and then the moderator posts the real name and the private email of the cursing guy; and then the guy that got cursed posts the private email of the guy that cursed him, while the moderators are sleeping. Go figure. On 11/21/2013 10:43 PM, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill@... wrote: This is why you all should morn Ravi's dismissal from FFL and celebrate his unique style of blessing everyone with his personal attention. Remember Bill - I don't associate with trailer trash like you. I have nothing but contempt, disgust and hostility for dishonest, unintelligent like you. You couldn't withstand the heat of my confrontation. Don't flatter yourself - you and your family, your whole bigoted, unintelligent, insensitive trailer trash generations are beneath my status, my dignity, my intelligence, the sensitivity, beauty and awesomeness of my personal consciousness. And don't be so desperate. Emily's a personal friend of mine and she knows me very well, and she's laughing behind your back - Don't embarrass and humiliate yourself. Have some dignity, hope you find your conscience. It is my compassion and kindness I have entertained a person like you for this long. May the Universe have mercy on your pitiful, dishonest soul. So what is this, a current private email Ravi just sent you? ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, j_alexander_stanley@... wrote: This is in response to emptybill's accusations that I have harassed her wife. This is nothing but a vicious, malicious lie. I have stretched the limits to confront, shock and humiliate emptybill but to suggest I ever contacted his wife is hilarious. Emptybill had accidentally emailed me last year and we have had private conversations, I have all emails with me and they were all cordial and I even wished him luck after he talked about his marriage after a 10 year live-in relationship. I'm really shocked at emptybill's dishonesty and I have warned him and the moderators to disallow these kinds of malicious lies. Ravi.
[FairfieldLife] RE: OMG: madhusuudana#39;s definition of dhaaraNaa??
Card, this is interesting. Maharishi employed this some more in some of the advanced technique. I find it really works and amp-ed up the progress of the embodiment of spirituality in the whole subtle energy system. -Buck mind's long-time-staying-in the lotus of heart, etc, is dhaaraNaa ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister@... wrote: As most of us might well know, saMyama (sañyama) consists of dhaaraNaa, dhyaanam and samaadhi(H). This seems to be Madhusuudana's definition(?) of dhaaraNaa hRt-puNDariikaadau (hRt-puNDariika+aadau) manasash-cira-kaala-sthaapanaM dhaaraNaa. My attempt at translation: mind's long-time-staying-in the lotus of heart, etc, is dhaaraNaa. mind's (manasaH) long (cira)-time(kaala) -staying-in (sthaapanam) the lotus (puNDariika) of heart (hRt), etc (aadau), [is] dhaaraNaa. http://www.flickr.com/photos/66867356@N02/7874205230/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/66867356@N02/7874205230/in/photostream/ At the moment, his definitions of dhyaanam and samaadhiH seem too tricky for this sucker...
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: [FairfieldLife] RE: The Vivid and Present Threat of Hooliganism on Fairfield Life.
Well, agreeing to disagree is a very civilized notion—one that I grew up with—and it doesn't often appear on FFL. I agree, on reflection, that there are many examples of you taking the nastiness component down but there are other examples of the opposite, especially with Share, where you crank up and perpetuate the hostility as a matter of course. I don't know why you do this. One day you will have to come to Fairfield and explain it to me -- perhaps over dinner and wine. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: BTW, Feste, this exchange with you turned out to be an example of what I meant when I said I often take the nastiness quotient down a level in my responses. If you read over the whole thing, you'll see that's just what I've done. I didn't do it consciously; as I said, it's instinctive. I wrote: We'll probably have to agree to disagree, but it seems to me disloyal to not let a friend know when you feel they've messed up badly. (I'm not suggesting constant niggling criticism about little stuff, idiosyncrasies and so on.) ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Loyalty toward friends seems to me a better approach than criticizing them. It's got nothing to do with fear. You are probably right about the recent banning of that poster. You are not abusive in the way that he was. You do it in your own style. I actually like you, authfriend, but your vendetta against Share leaves a bad taste in the mouth and I think you should tone it down. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: You don't criticize your friends? Even if they deserve it? Interesting. Why not? Are you afraid if you do, they'll no longer be your friends? Because I'd say it's not much of a friendship that can't survive honest criticism. I'm not going to go into a long defense, but your description below of both my and Share's behavior is significantly inaccurate. (If I were to take Share's line, I'd point out that as a friend of Share, you're biased, and therefore I don't consider anything you have to say about this to be worthwhile.) Also, the banning of indifferent_netizen is not a precedent for banning me. In the first place, we don't know why he was banned; Rick didn't tell us. I'm guessing it was for threatening to out emptybill, something I have never done to anyone. In the second place, I have never spoken to anyone on this forum anything like the way indiff spoke to emptybill--or the way emptybilll spoke to indiff, for that matter. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: To be honest, I didn't care for that post of Share's, but Share is my friend and I do not criticize my friends. You have been pursuing a vendetta against Share for more than a year now, I would guess. She has dealt with you mostly in a civil fashion and has even tried to engage you in friendly conversation. But your hostility and abuse has been relentless. Were I the moderator of this forum, I would issue you with a warning to stop the repeated abuse of one member or face expulsion. Then if you did not comply I would remove you from this forum. There is already a precedent for that with the poster who was recently banned. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: You know, I don't choose my words at random. I never said my description applied to all my posts; I never said none of my posts were nasty or vicious. I stand by what I did say, however. I've never pretended to be saintly, but I do not, in fact, love to be mean, nasty, and vicious. I do find it very hard not to be when dealing with an individual like Share. Just out of curiosity, what do you think about Share's attack on Ann, comparing her to a Nazi and disparaging her appearance because Ann wrote a funny parody of one of Share's posts? Let's see how honest you are. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Yep, here's authfriend taking the nasty/vicious quotient of [her] opponent's posts down a level: Share snarled: Share pleaded: Share babbled: Share spewed: Share blubbered: Share bleated: All from recent posts. Why can't you be honest about what you do, authfriend? You are always babbling/spewing/blubbering/snarling about how honest you are and how dishonest your opponents are, but why can't you just admit that you love to be mean, nasty, and vicious? You get pleasure out of it, which is why you do it on this forum day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year. It satisfies something inside you, although what that might be, only you know. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: I think in the heat of battle, as it were, the other guy--and/or his or her supporters--often experiences my posts to be much more nasty and vicious than they actually are. I'm frequently surprised
[FairfieldLife] RE: RE: I Only Wanted Swami To Talk T o Me! – A Darshan Story from 1999
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, dhamiltony2k5@... wrote: Spiritual Phenomena. I came upon Karunamayi one time [ http://www.karunamayi.org/ http://www.karunamayi.org/ ] as bhivuti poured out of the souls of her feet. she was sitting being driven in a car on her way to perform a large yagya/homa to Mother Divine in Fairfield out by the Maharishi pundits in Vedic City. As I came alongside the car the driver had pulled over as I came up from behind and then I got out and stood there as Karunamayi sat and the bhivuti came piling out there. I am just a farm kid from Iowa standing out on a county road. She giggled some and looked and nodded to her feet that were out stretched as on the floor a large conical pile continued to build and form. It went on for a while. After some time she motioned towards the pile and I subsequently dove in and grabbing some painting it over my head and fore-head. That was like painting light on and over my Being. Wow on Earth! Or as Turq here would point out, woo-woo on earth. -Buck Eww, what the hell is bhivuti? Wait, I'll look it up. Ok, it seems, according to the internet that it does not exist but it sounds like this poor woman had a pile of sand in her shoes. It is a mystery to me where that could have come from since Iowa is not known for its beaches. And you then did what with it? No wonder she was giggling! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, martin.quickman@... wrote: He said “Keedhar se aayaa?” meaning again “where had I come from.” I managed to say “SAI, Mumbai”. Then Baba threw up His hands in the air as if I had given the wrong answer and He said “Oh!! Bombay!” http://sathyasaimemories.wordpress.com/2013/07/30/sathya-sai-baba-story-early-devotees/ http://sathyasaimemories.wordpress.com/2013/07/30/sathya-sai-baba-story-early-devotees/
RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Message from Ravi
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote: This has got to be the most screwed up forum on Yahoo! A guy gets his real name posted to the group, so he curses the first guy; then the guy gets booted for cursing; and then the moderator posts the real name and the private email of the cursing guy; and then the guy that got cursed posts the private email of the guy that cursed him, while the moderators are sleeping. Go figure. It always seems to take you to clarify things for us dolts here, Richard. We just wouldn't be able to follow this ourselves without your step by step regurgitation and then subsequent skewing of the facts. What would we do without you? Oh, I know, enjoy this place more. Now go scam some more people out of money via the internet while cruising FFL all day. What a life you lead. On 11/21/2013 10:43 PM, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill@... mailto:emptybill@... wrote: This is why you all should morn Ravi's dismissal from FFL and celebrate his unique style of blessing everyone with his personal attention. Remember Bill - I don't associate with trailer trash like you. I have nothing but contempt, disgust and hostility for dishonest, unintelligent like you. You couldn't withstand the heat of my confrontation. Don't flatter yourself - you and your family, your whole bigoted, unintelligent, insensitive trailer trash generations are beneath my status, my dignity, my intelligence, the sensitivity, beauty and awesomeness of my personal consciousness. And don't be so desperate. Emily's a personal friend of mine and she knows me very well, and she's laughing behind your back - Don't embarrass and humiliate yourself. Have some dignity, hope you find your conscience. It is my compassion and kindness I have entertained a person like you for this long. May the Universe have mercy on your pitiful, dishonest soul. So what is this, a current private email Ravi just sent you? ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, j_alexander_stanley@... mailto:j_alexander_stanley@... wrote: This is in response to emptybill's accusations that I have harassed her wife. This is nothing but a vicious, malicious lie. I have stretched the limits to confront, shock and humiliate emptybill but to suggest I ever contacted his wife is hilarious. Emptybill had accidentally emailed me last year and we have had private conversations, I have all emails with me and they were all cordial and I even wished him luck after he talked about his marriage after a 10 year live-in relationship. I'm really shocked at emptybill's dishonesty and I have warned him and the moderators to disallow these kinds of malicious lies. Ravi.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Message from Ravi
Well, I'm just saying that Bill didn't get booted for revealing the guys real name, but the guy that cursed Bill got booted. Then, it looks like the moderator posted a private email from the guy that got booted and then the guy that got cursed posted a private email from the cursing guy. So, it looks like it is alright to post a guy's private email and reveal his real name, but you get booted from the group for cursing. And, the moderators were asleep at the wheel all night. Did I get that right? So, it looks like you resent me working out of my home office to make a few dollars and posting to the group. And it looks like either you don't work, don't have a home office, but you like to post to the group all day. Or, that you do work and you post all day from an office using a company machine. LoL! On 11/22/2013 8:44 AM, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote: This has got to be the most screwed up forum on Yahoo! A guy gets his real name posted to the group, so he curses the first guy; then the guy gets booted for cursing; and then the moderator posts the real name and the private email of the cursing guy; and then the guy that got cursed posts the private email of the guy that cursed him, while the moderators are sleeping. Go figure. It always seems to take you to clarify things for us dolts here, Richard. We just wouldn't be able to follow this ourselves without your step by step regurgitation and then subsequent skewing of the facts. What would we do without you? Oh, I know, enjoy this place more. Now go scam some more people out of money via the internet while cruising FFL all day. What a life you lead. On 11/21/2013 10:43 PM, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill@... mailto:emptybill@... wrote: This is why you all should morn Ravi's dismissal from FFL and celebrate his unique style of blessing everyone with his personal attention. Remember Bill - I don't associate with trailer trash like you. I have nothing but contempt, disgust and hostility for dishonest, unintelligent like you. You couldn't withstand the heat of my confrontation. Don't flatter yourself - you and your family, your whole bigoted, unintelligent, insensitive trailer trash generations are beneath my status, my dignity, my intelligence, the sensitivity, beauty and awesomeness of my personal consciousness. And don't be so desperate. Emily's a personal friend of mine and she knows me very well, and she's laughing behind your back - Don't embarrass and humiliate yourself. Have some dignity, hope you find your conscience. It is my compassion and kindness I have entertained a person like you for this long. May the Universe have mercy on your pitiful, dishonest soul. So what is this, a current private email Ravi just sent you? ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, j_alexander_stanley@... mailto:j_alexander_stanley@... wrote: This is in response to emptybill's accusations that I have harassed her wife. This is nothing but a vicious, malicious lie. I have stretched the limits to confront, shock and humiliate emptybill but to suggest I ever contacted his wife is hilarious. Emptybill had accidentally emailed me last year and we have had private conversations, I have all emails with me and they were all cordial and I even wished him luck after he talked about his marriage after a 10 year live-in relationship. I'm really shocked at emptybill's dishonesty and I have warned him and the moderators to disallow these kinds of malicious lies. Ravi.
[FairfieldLife] FF Meditator Kids caught, allegedly holding the Pot.
Thank you for not selling drugs or supplying alcohol to our FF spiritual children.. -Buck http://fairfield-ia.villagesoup.com/p/fairfield-police-sieze-100-pounds-of-marijuana/1083665 http://fairfield-ia.villagesoup.com/p/fairfield-police-sieze-100-pounds-of-marijuana/1083665
Re: [FairfieldLife] FF Meditator Kids caught, allegedly holding the Pot.
You're welcome (-: On Friday, November 22, 2013 9:54 AM, dhamiltony...@yahoo.com dhamiltony...@yahoo.com wrote: Thank you for not selling drugs or supplying alcohol to our FF spiritual children.. -Buck http://fairfield-ia.villagesoup.com/p/fairfield-police-sieze-100-pounds-of-marijuana/1083665
[FairfieldLife] RE: RE: RE: The Vivid and Present Threat of Hooliganism on Fairfield Life.
As a Group we must put an end to unkind postings and posters on FFL. Dear Fairfield Life and guest Yahoo-Groups Moderators; Yahoo! guideline says: “Don't be unkind. Exploitative or degrading comments are not welcome in Groups. Also not welcome are belligerence, insults, slurs, profanity or ranting.” ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck wrote: Rick, Keep a close watch out on the mean-girls club too. They could take us all down in unkindness. -Buck rick@... wrote: I don’t have time to keep a close watch out on anything on FFL, but if someone gets too outrageous and someone brings it to my attention, I usually say to wait and see if they simmer down, and if they don’t, I do something about it. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, rick@... wrote: From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf OfBuck@... Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 11:55 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: A story of devotion Yes, to protect the very existence of our FFL community group we should close the membership at least of 'indifferent_netizen'/ or whoever that is here, before Yahoo catches up with us as a group for tolerating these kinds of unkind posts. There is a very real and present danger to the whole FFL group letting this writer and some of these other people write their hateful unkind abusive speech here. It is time. Already done. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck wrote: Thanks Rick. You did the right thing to protect us all. -Buck ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck wrote: “Yahoo Groups, in its sole discretion, may terminate or remove any content, Group or your Yahoo ID immediately and without notice if (a) Yahoo believes that you have acted inconsistently with the spirit or the letter of the Yahoo Terms of Service or the Yahoo Groups Guidelines, or (b) Yahoo believes you have violated or tried to violate the rights of others. Please help us keep Yahoo Groups an enjoyable and positive experience. If you see a Group or content that violates our rules, please let us know.” Yes. This here is about the survival of our FFL list. Dear FFL, now more clearly than even before it is getting to be time to avert the danger of ultimate termination to our FFL group community before it becomes too late. Shutting the Fairfieldlife forum down has been tried by subversion like this before. We must act to protect ourselves. I call upon the moderation of this community to close the membership of this hooligan 'indifferent_netizen' masquerading such hateful thought on the pages of our FFL. -Buck
RE: RE: Re: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: [FairfieldLife] RE: The Vivid and Present Threat of Hooliganism on Fairfield Life.
Wow, Judy, vulgarity and violence in one post! Instinctive taking down of nastiness quotient?! Oh right, it's hard for you to not be nasty, etc. when dealing with someone like me. My bad! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Oh, God, I love it. Share gets her tits caught in her very own wringer. She accuses me of being disloyal by not warning indiff he was messing up, then, thinking she's catching me in a lie, cites a post documenting that I did warn him he risked being thrown out, way back toward the beginning of his visit here. (And if she wanted to look further she'd find that my first couple of posts to him also warned him about not getting folks' backs up.) After I'd warned him, I stopped paying attention to his exchanges with empty and didn't post to him again until the one Share cites. Following that he made another couple of dozen posts before Rick threw him out, mostly back-and-forth with empty. I didn't pay any attention to those either. So Share, I await your apology. I'm sure you'll do the right thing. Good luck prying your tits loose. (guffaw) Share messes up badly: Judy claims she wasn't paying attention to indiff's exchange with emptybill. Yet see post #363507 excerpted below. So much for Judy's continuing claim to honesty. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: For the record, indiff, I didn't say you were So-and-so, I said you sounded like So-and-so. And then when you threatened to out emptybill, I mentioned that this guy So-and-so had been thrown off the forum for outing somebody. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Let me clarify this issue again since even Judy seems to have gotten confused here. I'm using an pseudonym for a reason, to clearly post anonymously. You may recognize my energy, my writing style but you are not supposed to reveal my first name or any other details. But this dumb retarded motherfucker emptybill seems to have lot of trouble understanding it. He spouts and spews scriptures but lacks the normal maturity and intelligence of an adult and I have always given him a free pass in the past since I understand his disability. He thinks he can indulge in dishonesty like referring me as a troll, telling me that one cannot discuss Amma here, that I have been kicked off other forums and some other retarded bullshit. On Thursday, November 21, 2013 9:08 PM, authfriend@... authfriend@... wrote: I wasn't paying any attention to his exchange with emptybill..As you know, I've jumped on him other times when I thought he was out of line. As to my opinion of you, as you also know, that was formed well before you disgraced yourself with Robin. So you can take your dishonest, nasty, mean, hypocritical little thoughts and shove them where the sun don't shine. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: So Judy, were you being disloyal recently when you didn't let indiff know that he was messing up badly? Or you didn't think he was messing up badly? IMO the disparity between how you treated him and how you treated me clearly indicates that you are prejudiced against me and not the upholder of truth and reality that you continually present yourself as. My guess is you are still against me because of the situation between me and RWC that began Sept 2012. That's your choice. But when I think you are being prejudicial, I will say so. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: We'll probably have to agree to disagree, but it seems to me disloyal to not let a friend know when you feel they've messed up badly. (I'm not suggesting constant niggling criticism about little stuff, idiosyncrasies and so on.) Feste wrote: Loyalty toward friends seems to me a better approach than criticizing them. It's got nothing to do with fear. You are probably right about the recent banning of that poster. You are not abusive in the way that he was. You do it in your own style. I actually like you, authfriend, but your vendetta against Share leaves a bad taste in the mouth and I think you should tone it down. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: You don't criticize your friends? Even if they deserve it? Interesting. Why not? Are you afraid if you do, they'll no longer be your friends? Because I'd say it's not much of a friendship that can't survive honest criticism. I'm not going to go into a long defense, but your description below of both my and Share's behavior is significantly inaccurate. (If I were to take Share's line, I'd point out that as a friend of Share, you're biased, and therefore I don't consider anything you have to say about this to be worthwhile.) Also, the banning of indifferent_netizen is not a precedent for banning me. In the first place, we don't know why he was banned; Rick didn't tell us. I'm guessing
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Yup, Share's bad. Share's hilariously bad. Couldn't have been more fun to watch. She thought she was gonna get me and got herself instead, but good. Karma, baby, karma. Instant karma. Auto-smackdown. Will she learn anything? Of course not. She won't admit--even to herself--that she fouled up. Share humiliates herself further: Wow, Judy, vulgarity and violence in one post! Instinctive taking down of nastiness quotient?! Oh right, it's hard for you to not be nasty, etc. when dealing with someone like me. My bad! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Oh, God, I love it. Share gets her tits caught in her very own wringer. She accuses me of being disloyal by not warning indiff he was messing up, then, thinking she's catching me in a lie, cites a post documenting that I did warn him he risked being thrown out, way back toward the beginning of his visit here. (And if she wanted to look further she'd find that my first couple of posts to him also warned him about not getting folks' backs up.) After I'd warned him, I stopped paying attention to his exchanges with empty and didn't post to him again until the one Share cites. Following that he made another couple of dozen posts before Rick threw him out, mostly back-and-forth with empty. I didn't pay any attention to those either. So Share, I await your apology. I'm sure you'll do the right thing. Good luck prying your tits loose. (guffaw) Share messes up badly: Judy claims she wasn't paying attention to indiff's exchange with emptybill. Yet see post #363507 excerpted below. So much for Judy's continuing claim to honesty. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: For the record, indiff, I didn't say you were So-and-so, I said you sounded like So-and-so. And then when you threatened to out emptybill, I mentioned that this guy So-and-so had been thrown off the forum for outing somebody. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Let me clarify this issue again since even Judy seems to have gotten confused here. I'm using an pseudonym for a reason, to clearly post anonymously. You may recognize my energy, my writing style but you are not supposed to reveal my first name or any other details. But this dumb retarded motherfucker emptybill seems to have lot of trouble understanding it. He spouts and spews scriptures but lacks the normal maturity and intelligence of an adult and I have always given him a free pass in the past since I understand his disability. He thinks he can indulge in dishonesty like referring me as a troll, telling me that one cannot discuss Amma here, that I have been kicked off other forums and some other retarded bullshit. On Thursday, November 21, 2013 9:08 PM, authfriend@... authfriend@... wrote: I wasn't paying any attention to his exchange with emptybill..As you know, I've jumped on him other times when I thought he was out of line. As to my opinion of you, as you also know, that was formed well before you disgraced yourself with Robin. So you can take your dishonest, nasty, mean, hypocritical little thoughts and shove them where the sun don't shine. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: So Judy, were you being disloyal recently when you didn't let indiff know that he was messing up badly? Or you didn't think he was messing up badly? IMO the disparity between how you treated him and how you treated me clearly indicates that you are prejudiced against me and not the upholder of truth and reality that you continually present yourself as. My guess is you are still against me because of the situation between me and RWC that began Sept 2012. That's your choice. But when I think you are being prejudicial, I will say so. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: We'll probably have to agree to disagree, but it seems to me disloyal to not let a friend know when you feel they've messed up badly. (I'm not suggesting constant niggling criticism about little stuff, idiosyncrasies and so on.) Feste wrote: Loyalty toward friends seems to me a better approach than criticizing them. It's got nothing to do with fear. You are probably right about the recent banning of that poster. You are not abusive in the way that he was. You do it in your own style. I actually like you, authfriend, but your vendetta against Share leaves a bad taste in the mouth and I think you should tone it down. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: You don't criticize your friends? Even if they deserve it? Interesting. Why not? Are you afraid if you do, they'll no longer be your friends? Because I'd say it's not much of a friendship that can't survive honest criticism. I'm not going to go into a long defense, but your description below of both my and Share's behavior is significantly
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Feste, if reading her posts doesn't make you want to throw up, there's no way I can explain it to you. (It isn't just me, either, you know, who has an acutely negative reaction to her FFL persona.) Appreciate the dinner invitation, but if it ever happens, let's talk about something pleasant, OK? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Well, agreeing to disagree is a very civilized notion—one that I grew up with—and it doesn't often appear on FFL. I agree, on reflection, that there are many examples of you taking the nastiness component down but there are other examples of the opposite, especially with Share, where you crank up and perpetuate the hostility as a matter of course. I don't know why you do this. One day you will have to come to Fairfield and explain it to me -- perhaps over dinner and wine. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: BTW, Feste, this exchange with you turned out to be an example of what I meant when I said I often take the nastiness quotient down a level in my responses. If you read over the whole thing, you'll see that's just what I've done. I didn't do it consciously; as I said, it's instinctive. I wrote: We'll probably have to agree to disagree, but it seems to me disloyal to not let a friend know when you feel they've messed up badly. (I'm not suggesting constant niggling criticism about little stuff, idiosyncrasies and so on.) ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Loyalty toward friends seems to me a better approach than criticizing them. It's got nothing to do with fear. You are probably right about the recent banning of that poster. You are not abusive in the way that he was. You do it in your own style. I actually like you, authfriend, but your vendetta against Share leaves a bad taste in the mouth and I think you should tone it down. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: You don't criticize your friends? Even if they deserve it? Interesting. Why not? Are you afraid if you do, they'll no longer be your friends? Because I'd say it's not much of a friendship that can't survive honest criticism. I'm not going to go into a long defense, but your description below of both my and Share's behavior is significantly inaccurate. (If I were to take Share's line, I'd point out that as a friend of Share, you're biased, and therefore I don't consider anything you have to say about this to be worthwhile.) Also, the banning of indifferent_netizen is not a precedent for banning me. In the first place, we don't know why he was banned; Rick didn't tell us. I'm guessing it was for threatening to out emptybill, something I have never done to anyone. In the second place, I have never spoken to anyone on this forum anything like the way indiff spoke to emptybill--or the way emptybilll spoke to indiff, for that matter. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: To be honest, I didn't care for that post of Share's, but Share is my friend and I do not criticize my friends. You have been pursuing a vendetta against Share for more than a year now, I would guess. She has dealt with you mostly in a civil fashion and has even tried to engage you in friendly conversation. But your hostility and abuse has been relentless. Were I the moderator of this forum, I would issue you with a warning to stop the repeated abuse of one member or face expulsion. Then if you did not comply I would remove you from this forum. There is already a precedent for that with the poster who was recently banned. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: You know, I don't choose my words at random. I never said my description applied to all my posts; I never said none of my posts were nasty or vicious. I stand by what I did say, however. I've never pretended to be saintly, but I do not, in fact, love to be mean, nasty, and vicious. I do find it very hard not to be when dealing with an individual like Share. Just out of curiosity, what do you think about Share's attack on Ann, comparing her to a Nazi and disparaging her appearance because Ann wrote a funny parody of one of Share's posts? Let's see how honest you are. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Yep, here's authfriend taking the nasty/vicious quotient of [her] opponent's posts down a level: Share snarled: Share pleaded: Share babbled: Share spewed: Share blubbered: Share bleated: All from recent posts. Why can't you be honest about what you do, authfriend? You are always babbling/spewing/blubbering/snarling about how honest you are and how dishonest your opponents are, but why can't you just admit that you love to be mean, nasty, and vicious? You get pleasure out of it, which is why you do it on this forum day after day, week after week, month after
Re: [FairfieldLife] FF Meditator Kids caught, allegedly holding the Pot.
What we need to do, Buck, is set up a fink hotline. That way, if you see any kids smoking or drinking around town or in their dad's car, you just call the hotline and report them to the authorities. We don't need no kids smoking and getting high up there and drinking beer in order to avoid total boredom, just to have a good time, when they could be at home watching TV with their parents! On 11/22/2013 9:54 AM, dhamiltony...@yahoo.com wrote: *Thank you for not selling drugs or supplying alcohol to our FF spiritual children..* *-Buck* *http://fairfield-ia.villagesoup.com/p/fairfield-police-sieze-100-pounds-of-marijuana/1083665 *
[FairfieldLife] RE: FF Meditator Kids caught, allegedly holding the Pot.
Same family's pot growing operation was busted in California back in 2004. This bust also included meth: http://www.heartlandconnection.com/news/story.aspx?id=973933#.Uo-O_OIa7EI Personally, I'm all in favor of legalizing marijuana, but the inclusion of meth in this bust erases any sympathy I would otherwise have for the arrested individuals. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, dhamiltony...@yahoo.com wrote: Thank you for not selling drugs or supplying alcohol to our FF spiritual children.. -Buck http://fairfield-ia.villagesoup.com/p/fairfield-police-sieze-100-pounds-of-marijuana/1083665 http://fairfield-ia.villagesoup.com/p/fairfield-police-sieze-100-pounds-of-marijuana/1083665
Re: [FairfieldLife] Autisim + TM = game-changer for the TM organization AND for people with autism?
The party's over, most of the guests have gone home but a few drunken revelers are trying to keep it alive at 4 AM. :-D On 11/21/2013 09:46 PM, lengli...@cox.net wrote: I watched that autism webinar that was put on by the David Lynch and Joey Lowenstein foundations, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhK6PVp2AjI. and it was nice, but I heard a lot of people claiming, as usual, that TM was no different than any other form of meditation, was too expensive, and that the webinar was merely an infomertial, etc. So, I did a scholar.google.com search, and came across a new research review on the EEG of autism. Not to put too fine a point on it, but, after checking further, on just about every measure I could find, TM's effects on normal people reverses what you find in an autistic person --brainwave power, brain activity, brain connections-- they all appear to be /exactly the opposite/ from what is typical for an autistic person. Also, /mindfulness/ and /concentration/ meditation techniques show measures that are similar to what autistic people already show, which implies they are NOT good for autistic people to practice. If research on autistic people doing TM shows the same kinds of changes that normal people show when they do TM, this implies that TM is a direct treatment for autism, not just an anti-stress technique that might be good for autistic people to practice. Here's my original reddit.com message I put up, which includes the links to the various studies that I use to justify what I say above: A recent review of all studies on EEG and autism showed that the main pattern of EEG found in people with ASD actually resembles the changes that take place DURING mindfulness and concentration practices. This suggests that such practices are completely inappropriate for individuals with autism. [Resting state EEG abnormalities in autism spectrum disorders (full text, pdf file)]ttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3058935/pdf/nihms210802.pdf Mindfulness and concentration-based meditation practices tend to show higher levels of Gamma EEG or higher levels of theta EEG while showing lower levels of Alpha EEG [Focused attention, open monitoring and automatic self-transcending: Categories to organize meditations from Vedic, Buddhist and Chinese traditions -Table 1 (full text, pdf file)]http://drfredtravis.com/downloads/Travis_preprint.pdf while Transcendental Meditation tends to show higher levels of Alpha EEG power and lower power levels in other EEG frequency bands. [A self-referential default brain state: patterns of coherence, power, and eLORETA sources during eyes-closed rest and Transcendental Meditation practice]http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10339-009-0343-2 The first study above also mentions that people with Autism Spectrum Disorder show a markedly reduced level of long-distance connectivity in the brain. Recently published research on many forms of meditation _other than_ TM also found that most forms of meditation reduce the level of long-distance connectivity in the brain, making their effect similar to that which is considered abnormal when found in patients with ASD: [Reduced functional connectivity between cortical sources in five meditation traditions detected with lagged coherence using EEG tomography (full text, pdf file)]http://www.amaye.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/med-connectivity-EEG-tomog.pdf The above researchers were recently given a live demo of how fast and how effectively TM establishes long-distance connectivity in the brain, and are conducting their study again, this time using TM practitioners, so that they can compare the results. Based on published research on EEG, researchers on TM expect that this new study will show that TM has exactly the opposite effect from other forms of meditation with respect to long-distance connectivity. Research on ASD and the resting network of the brain –the so-called “default mode network”– has found that there is a marked abnormality in how the DMN functions in patients with ASD, especially the connectivity to and activity of, the medial Prefrontal Cortex: [Abnormal functional connectivity of default mode sub-networks in autism spectrum disorder patients (full text, pdf file)]http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3058935/pdf/nihms210802.pdf This turns out to be exactly the same area mostly like to show reduced activity and connectivity due to the practice of mindfulness and concentrative practices: [Attending to the present: mindfulness meditation reveals distinct neural modes of self-reference]http://scan.oxfordjournals.org/content/2/4/313.abstract [Impact of meditation training on the default mode network during a restful state (full text, pdf file)]http://scan.oxfordjournals.org/content/8/1/4.full.pdf [Meditation experience is associated with differences in default mode network activity and connectivity (full text,
[FairfieldLife] RE: Church of England Paves Way for Women Bishops in 2014
Re . . . the Blessed Virgin Mary . . . why bother with Isis: Because they are different expressions of the same Goddess archetype. A Google brings up this comparison: Isis was the most prominent female figure in ancient Egyptian religion. Mary is the most important female figure in Christianity. Isis had a son named Horus. Mary had a son named Jesus. When Horus was born, his father, Osirus, was already dead, which is very much like the birth of Jesus, fathered by the Holy Ghost. Both Isis and Mary are depicted in art as being maternal and holding their infant deities. Isis protected Horus from an evil uncle, which was much like Mary protecting Jesus from King Herod. Both Isis and Mary have primary roles in their respective religious movements as the eternal mother. “Lady of Light” is a title given to both Mary and Isis. The infant Horus was born as the god of light for Egypt, while Jesus is known as the light of the world. Isis has a solar disk of light over her head and Mary has a halo of light above her head. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, jr_esq@... wrote: S3, The Catholic Church already has a special place for the Blessed Virgin Mary. She is considered the Mother of God. And she was assumed to Heaven body and soul. So, why bother with Isis who was a pagan goddess of myth? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, s3raphita@... wrote: Re women cannot be priests: Can I propose an alternative approach? What's wrong with women being *priestesses*?! That was the honourable title they were given in the pagan world of antiquity. It strikes me that the Christian churches are so male-oriented that trying to include female priests and bishops is really to try and include women who happen to imitate more or less successfully their male colleagues. Is that really desirable or feasible in an institution that for millennia has been dominated by a male ethos? Isn't it asking women to essentially conform to male values? But, on the other hand, do we really want to exclude women from having a central role in our religious life? Is their a solution to this dilemma? What about this: the Christian churches continue in having only male priests and bishops - and exclude women. That fits naturally with their historical story and avoids embarrassing admissions that they've been wrong for 2,000 years! But how about this: women develop their own religious ceremonies and practices outside the Christian dispensation but alongside the male bias of Christian churches and thus run in parallel - not as opponents but as adding a complementary aspect. I have in mind someone like Olivia Robertson, (who died last week!). She was an author, artist, co-founder and high priestess of the Fellowship of Isis, an international spiritual organisation devoted to promoting awareness of the feminine aspect of the divine. The Fellowship of Isis has thousands of members worldwide. Take a peek here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1PFYQOn4DI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1PFYQOn4DI ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Religion will stand for nothing if its foundational principles are that gay people are not permitted to marry, or that women cannot be priests, or other small-minded obsessions with sex and gender. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Little sheep that have lost their way, is all! Pretty soon Religion will stand for nothing. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Actually, more and more religionists are supporting gay marriage, exactly because they believe that to be against it would be contrary to the moral and ethical foundations of their religion. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Most Religions have lost contact with their essential source of knowledge, that is, pure intelligence, or Being as Consciousness. As such, they are like ships with a damaged rudder, better than nothing but not very effective. Slowly, as ethical humanism takes over decaying Religion, the ethical and moral foundations of Religions will all be knocked slowly away (note gay marriage) by the intellectual elite who happen to be atheists. Life, without a guide, will disintegrate until a revival of knowledge and experience and *Religious Science* replace moral relativism and ethical humanism. True knowledge of the true principles of living can never be totally lost... ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jr_esq@... wrote: Ann, I believe the Catholic Church considers the role of women to be motherhood and not as patriarchs of the church. The Church may change its stance depending on how well the female bishops in the other denominations are perceived by the general public. Also, the Church may change depending on the quality of men that enter the seminary to become priests. ---In
RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: The Vivid and Present Threat of Hooliganism on Fairfield Life.
You committed the violence, honey bunch. I didn't force you to insert your tits in that wringer; you did that all on your own. As to my purported hypocrisy, one of these days you might want to take a reading comprehension course. Also look up the meanings of the words often and frequently. HINT: They don't mean always. BTW, it's hypocrisy-squared for a hypocrite--that would be you, sweethole--to wrongly accuse others of hypocrisy. Nor is it big, bad Share. It's little, mean Share. That's mean as in nasty and malicious, but also as in a bunch of other senses my dictionary lists: synonyms MEAN, IGNOBLE, ABJECT, SORDID mean being below the normal standards of human decency and dignity. MEAN suggests having such repellent characteristics as small-mindedness, ill temper, or cupidity...IGNOBLE suggests a loss or lack of some essential high quality of mind or spirit...ABJECT may imply degradation, debasement, or servility...SORDID is stronger than all of these in stressing physical or spiritual degradation and abjectness... Share demonstrates her meanness and hypocrisy: And btw, Richard, her *mammary gland* post was also violent! And posted right after her hypocritical post to feste about bringing down the nastiness quotient! Which included saying that it's hard for her not to be nasty when dealing with someone like Share. Poor Dudy, forced to be nasty and vulgar and violent by big, bad Share! Let's all send Dudy some nice ice cream (-: No, you keep it, Whare. Dip your tits in it once you've got them out of the wringer; it'll make them feel a little better.
[FairfieldLife] RE: RE: RE: RE: The Vivid and Present Threat of Hooliganism on Fairfield Life.
In moderating the unkindness here on FFL, frankly I would urge Rick as the owner and supreme leader here to be much quicker to suspend the ad hominem as abuse and the unkindness it is when it occurs here. For instance, I should urge Rick as moral compass here to start with the instigators of the mean-girl-ing that has been going on here. It is unbearably unkind as it has gone on in form and could certainly terminate our whole group as it runs up against the Yahoo-groups guidelines. As its own form of hooliganism this is now the time to save FFL and put an end to the culture of the bad-girl-ing ad hominem that has charged in on FFL. Rick, as your friend and support in this I urge you to use a strong hand on those unkind trying to post on FFL. Be firm with this hooliganism on FFL, -Buck in the Dome ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck. wrote: As a Group we must put an end to unkind postings and posters on FFL. Dear Fairfield Life and guest Yahoo-Groups Moderators; Yahoo! guideline says: “Don't be unkind. Exploitative or degrading comments are not welcome in Groups. Also not welcome are belligerence, insults, slurs, profanity or ranting.” ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck wrote: Rick, Keep a close watch out on the mean-girls club too. They could take us all down in unkindness. -Buck rick@... wrote: I don’t have time to keep a close watch out on anything on FFL, but if someone gets too outrageous and someone brings it to my attention, I usually say to wait and see if they simmer down, and if they don’t, I do something about it. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, rick@... wrote: From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf OfBuck@... Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 11:55 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: A story of devotion Yes, to protect the very existence of our FFL community group we should close the membership at least of 'indifferent_netizen'/ or whoever that is here, before Yahoo catches up with us as a group for tolerating these kinds of unkind posts. There is a very real and present danger to the whole FFL group letting this writer and some of these other people write their hateful unkind abusive speech here. It is time. Already done. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck wrote: Thanks Rick. You did the right thing to protect us all. -Buck ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck wrote: “Yahoo Groups, in its sole discretion, may terminate or remove any content, Group or your Yahoo ID immediately and without notice if (a) Yahoo believes that you have acted inconsistently with the spirit or the letter of the Yahoo Terms of Service or the Yahoo Groups Guidelines, or (b) Yahoo believes you have violated or tried to violate the rights of others. Please help us keep Yahoo Groups an enjoyable and positive experience. If you see a Group or content that violates our rules, please let us know.” Yes. This here is about the survival of our FFL list. Dear FFL, now more clearly than even before it is getting to be time to avert the danger of ultimate termination to our FFL group community before it becomes too late. Shutting the Fairfieldlife forum down has been tried by subversion like this before. We must act to protect ourselves. I call upon the moderation of this community to close the membership of this hooligan 'indifferent_netizen' masquerading such hateful thought on the pages of our FFL. -Buck
[FairfieldLife] RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Church of England Paves Way for Women Bishops in 2014
True happiness does not come from Gay marriage (or any kind of marriage for that matter, per se), it comes from one's relationship with God and following the laws of nature as prescribed by the scriptures. That's what the scriptures are for, to guide one in the ways of happiness. That's not to say one can't be happy temporarily by indulging in the pleasures of the senses and/or emotions, but it's not lasting and not the true happiness of the soul. It's conditional!!! The happiness of the soul is unconditional, permanent and independent of material circumstances. A Religion that misleads one into thinking happiness can be obtained by indulging in behavior that is contrary to scripture and natural law is not much of a Religion. I believe all the great Religions of the World proscribe against homosexual relations and even sex outside of marriage and ideally only for procreation at it's highest use, (most folks aren't ready for that). Once the will is Spiritualized by meditation one finds one can finally live up to these high ideals, until then we are all just fallen humanity groping in darkness (the world and the senses) for that 'Paradise Lost'. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Religion will stand for nothing if its foundational principles are that gay people are not permitted to marry, or that women cannot be priests, or other small-minded obsessions with sex and gender. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Little sheep that have lost their way, is all! Pretty soon Religion will stand for nothing. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Actually, more and more religionists are supporting gay marriage, exactly because they believe that to be against it would be contrary to the moral and ethical foundations of their religion. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Most Religions have lost contact with their essential source of knowledge, that is, pure intelligence, or Being as Consciousness. As such, they are like ships with a damaged rudder, better than nothing but not very effective. Slowly, as ethical humanism takes over decaying Religion, the ethical and moral foundations of Religions will all be knocked slowly away (note gay marriage) by the intellectual elite who happen to be atheists. Life, without a guide, will disintegrate until a revival of knowledge and experience and *Religious Science* replace moral relativism and ethical humanism. True knowledge of the true principles of living can never be totally lost... ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jr_esq@... wrote: Ann, I believe the Catholic Church considers the role of women to be motherhood and not as patriarchs of the church. The Church may change its stance depending on how well the female bishops in the other denominations are perceived by the general public. Also, the Church may change depending on the quality of men that enter the seminary to become priests. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, awoelflebater@... wrote: Probably not as long as men are running the show. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jr_esq@... wrote: This appears to be the trend among Protestant Christian churches. But one wonders if the Catholic Church would ever accept women as priests. http://news.yahoo.com/church-england-paves-way-women-bishops-2014-142619228.html http://news.yahoo.com/church-england-paves-way-women-bishops-2014-142619228.html
[FairfieldLife] RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Church of England Paves Way for Women Bishops in 2014
Babble on, BillyG. You'll have to forgive those of us who do not consider you a spiritual authority if we do not find your preaching convincing. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: True happiness does not come from Gay marriage (or any kind of marriage for that matter, per se), it comes from one's relationship with God and following the laws of nature as prescribed by the scriptures. That's what the scriptures are for, to guide one in the ways of happiness. That's not to say one can't be happy temporarily by indulging in the pleasures of the senses and/or emotions, but it's not lasting and not the true happiness of the soul. It's conditional!!! The happiness of the soul is unconditional, permanent and independent of material circumstances. A Religion that misleads one into thinking happiness can be obtained by indulging in behavior that is contrary to scripture and natural law is not much of a Religion. I believe all the great Religions of the World proscribe against homosexual relations and even sex outside of marriage and ideally only for procreation at it's highest use, (most folks aren't ready for that). Once the will is Spiritualized by meditation one finds one can finally live up to these high ideals, until then we are all just fallen humanity groping in darkness (the world and the senses) for that 'Paradise Lost'. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Religion will stand for nothing if its foundational principles are that gay people are not permitted to marry, or that women cannot be priests, or other small-minded obsessions with sex and gender. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Little sheep that have lost their way, is all! Pretty soon Religion will stand for nothing. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Actually, more and more religionists are supporting gay marriage, exactly because they believe that to be against it would be contrary to the moral and ethical foundations of their religion. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Most Religions have lost contact with their essential source of knowledge, that is, pure intelligence, or Being as Consciousness. As such, they are like ships with a damaged rudder, better than nothing but not very effective. Slowly, as ethical humanism takes over decaying Religion, the ethical and moral foundations of Religions will all be knocked slowly away (note gay marriage) by the intellectual elite who happen to be atheists. Life, without a guide, will disintegrate until a revival of knowledge and experience and *Religious Science* replace moral relativism and ethical humanism. True knowledge of the true principles of living can never be totally lost... ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jr_esq@... wrote: Ann, I believe the Catholic Church considers the role of women to be motherhood and not as patriarchs of the church. The Church may change its stance depending on how well the female bishops in the other denominations are perceived by the general public. Also, the Church may change depending on the quality of men that enter the seminary to become priests. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, awoelflebater@... wrote: Probably not as long as men are running the show. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jr_esq@... wrote: This appears to be the trend among Protestant Christian churches. But one wonders if the Catholic Church would ever accept women as priests. http://news.yahoo.com/church-england-paves-way-women-bishops-2014-142619228.html http://news.yahoo.com/church-england-paves-way-women-bishops-2014-142619228.html
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: The Vivid and Present Threat of Hooliganism on Fairfield Life.
What would it take for you to lay off Share? I've got a PayPal account - I could send you a few dollars if that would help. Why do you keep sending me all these emails about Share? I've got work to do in my home office and I'm running out of time teaching these kids how to take an online exam. Buck already told you to shut your pie hole with all the nasty adult material about Share, but you don't seem to be able to take a hint. Are you trying to get this forum shut down or what? Your friend already got booted for cursing. Go figure. On 11/22/2013 11:17 AM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: You committed the violence, honey bunch. I didn't force you to insert your tits in that wringer; you did that all on your own. As to my purported hypocrisy, one of these days you might want to take a reading comprehension course. Also look up the meanings of the words often and frequently. HINT: They don't mean always. BTW, it's hypocrisy-squared for a hypocrite--that would be you, sweethole--to wrongly accuse others of hypocrisy. Nor is it big, bad Share. It's little, mean Share. That's mean as in nasty and malicious, but also as in a bunch of other senses my dictionary lists: synonyms MEAN, IGNOBLE, ABJECT, SORDID mean being below the normal standards of human decency and dignity. MEAN suggests having such repellent characteristics as small-mindedness, ill temper, or cupidity...IGNOBLE suggests a loss or lack of some essential high quality of mind or spirit...ABJECT may imply degradation, debasement, or servility...SORDID is stronger than all of these in stressing physical or spiritual degradation and abjectness... Share demonstrates her meanness and hypocrisy: And btw, Richard, her *mammary gland* post was also violent! And posted right after her hypocritical post to feste about bringing down the nastiness quotient! Which included saying that it's hard for her not to be nasty when dealing with someone like Share. Poor Dudy, forced to be nasty and vulgar and violent by big, bad Share! Let's all send Dudy some nice ice cream (-: No, you keep it, Whare. Dip your tits in it once you've got them out of the wringer; it'll make them feel a little better.
[FairfieldLife] RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Church of England Paves Way for Women Bishops in 2014
It's what MMY has been teaching for years, guess you missed it. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Babble on, BillyG. You'll have to forgive those of us who do not consider you a spiritual authority if we do not find your preaching convincing. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: True happiness does not come from Gay marriage (or any kind of marriage for that matter, per se), it comes from one's relationship with God and following the laws of nature as prescribed by the scriptures. That's what the scriptures are for, to guide one in the ways of happiness. That's not to say one can't be happy temporarily by indulging in the pleasures of the senses and/or emotions, but it's not lasting and not the true happiness of the soul. It's conditional!!! The happiness of the soul is unconditional, permanent and independent of material circumstances. A Religion that misleads one into thinking happiness can be obtained by indulging in behavior that is contrary to scripture and natural law is not much of a Religion. I believe all the great Religions of the World proscribe against homosexual relations and even sex outside of marriage and ideally only for procreation at it's highest use, (most folks aren't ready for that). Once the will is Spiritualized by meditation one finds one can finally live up to these high ideals, until then we are all just fallen humanity groping in darkness (the world and the senses) for that 'Paradise Lost'. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Religion will stand for nothing if its foundational principles are that gay people are not permitted to marry, or that women cannot be priests, or other small-minded obsessions with sex and gender. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Little sheep that have lost their way, is all! Pretty soon Religion will stand for nothing. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Actually, more and more religionists are supporting gay marriage, exactly because they believe that to be against it would be contrary to the moral and ethical foundations of their religion. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Most Religions have lost contact with their essential source of knowledge, that is, pure intelligence, or Being as Consciousness. As such, they are like ships with a damaged rudder, better than nothing but not very effective. Slowly, as ethical humanism takes over decaying Religion, the ethical and moral foundations of Religions will all be knocked slowly away (note gay marriage) by the intellectual elite who happen to be atheists. Life, without a guide, will disintegrate until a revival of knowledge and experience and *Religious Science* replace moral relativism and ethical humanism. True knowledge of the true principles of living can never be totally lost... ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jr_esq@... wrote: Ann, I believe the Catholic Church considers the role of women to be motherhood and not as patriarchs of the church. The Church may change its stance depending on how well the female bishops in the other denominations are perceived by the general public. Also, the Church may change depending on the quality of men that enter the seminary to become priests. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, awoelflebater@... wrote: Probably not as long as men are running the show. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jr_esq@... wrote: This appears to be the trend among Protestant Christian churches. But one wonders if the Catholic Church would ever accept women as priests. http://news.yahoo.com/church-england-paves-way-women-bishops-2014-142619228.html http://news.yahoo.com/church-england-paves-way-women-bishops-2014-142619228.html
[FairfieldLife] To Emptybill and an Amends to Ravi
Dear Emptybill, you sneaky SOB. I think you may have set me up and I fell for it, and in the process, I inadvertently threw my friend Ravi under the proverbial bus, which is not a very friendly thing to do. I am writing this post to make a formal amends to Ravi, now that the line between FFL and personal life has been crossed with respect to he and I. Ravi has always dealt with me honestly, sincerely, and without prejudice. He took the time, back when I first posted here of my experience with Amma, to respond and discuss it with me clearly and objectively and he has always treated me with respect and consideration. He has taken the time to explain things to me I was curious about, given my ignorance of all things India and Hindu. Last summer, he was coming through Seattle, and we met in person and spent several hours walking along the waterfront, shooting the breeze and looking for shade, on one of the hottest days of the season. There will be no pictures posted; I wouldn't want to give Share an opportunity to disparage my looks and choice of clothing in a fit of mean-spirited pique. Ravi is an open, friendly, warm, perceptive, accepting, highly intelligent person with a quick wit and a generous spirit and I was glad to meet him. He has integrity as a human being and works hard to support his family. To set the record straight, the post I replied to 2 days ago that you addressed to me included allegations against Ravi that were above and beyond what is fair and decent to ascribe to another person. I replied in a neutral and inane and selective and self-centered way to the post because: 1) I had not followed the conversation between the two of you beyond the point where I acknowledged his presence back on FFL and; 2) I was mentally fatigued and energetically compromised after spending most of that day participating in trying to explain the concept of common human decency to Share. I did not do my friend Ravi justice in my reply to you. Conversations on FFL give rise to many types of communication styles. It is not a communication mode that would lend itself to approval in certain environments, such as the corporate one. I know this; I spent many years in that environment and yes, depending on the job position one might be applying for, they would check one's online presence, Facebook page, etc. and they would not likely understand the context of this forum. With respect to myself, I am admittedly, moderately paranoid (depending on the day and situation) about my privacy; I was lynched more than once in the world of corporate politics. I do keep a subjective boundary between FFL and my real life; it is internally less rigid than it first was, but it is there and it will remain, as a general rule. Now, to address these recent posts. Emptybill, one thing that I value in others is a level of integrity that allows for honest, if not always easy conversation, when feelings are hurt and behavior is perceived as suspect. It breeds trust and a maturity that allows for forgiveness when we, as human beings, screw up. Ravi and I have corresponded about my response to you, given what I know of Ravi, and his words to you about me, given what he knows of me. First, the easy things. 1) Emptybill, you and Ravi corresponded offline; that is between the two of you. You posted a private email last night (yes, Ann, you were correct) to FFL without acknowledging it as such. This confused me; I thought it was one of the posts I had missed and I was annoyed that it breached my boundary between my personal life and FFL. Re: the following statement of Ravi's. Re: And don't be so desperate. Emily's a personal friend of mine and she knows me very well, and she's laughing behind your back - Don't embarrass and humiliate yourself. What I said last night in my response to this is true. I was not laughing behind your back, nor was I involved in any way in the correspondence between the two of you. Ravi has acknowledged that he exaggerated this point, because he was so upset at certain of your allegations (which I will get to), and he has apologized to me. I accept his apology. 2) Regarding my posts back to you on the now deleted thread. I don't have these to refer to, however, in those posts you alleged or at the very least, implied, that Ravi had, in a sinister fashion, emailed your wife offline and you intimated that he was harassing and stalking you and your family, also offline. You presented what you said, as I recollect, by asking how I would feel if this were to happen to me and my daughters. In my response to you, I wrote a reply that, in general, empathized with the fear of losing one's privacy. I took the easy route out that night, in the wake of my fatigue in dealing that day with Share's incoherent mind and lack of integrity. This was a fuck-up on my part, because I do *know* Ravi and we have
[FairfieldLife] RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Church of England Paves Way for Women Bishops in 2014
It's funny to me that you see what I said was an attempt to preach or be a 'spiritual authority' of some kind, nothing was further from my mind or intention. Nor do take any kind of credit for the ideas presented other than being able to articulate them; what's up with that Judy? Maybe if you marginalize ME, then you don't have to deal with what I said? Kind of, 'kill the messenger' approach to life, really? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Babble on, BillyG. You'll have to forgive those of us who do not consider you a spiritual authority if we do not find your preaching convincing. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: True happiness does not come from Gay marriage (or any kind of marriage for that matter, per se), it comes from one's relationship with God and following the laws of nature as prescribed by the scriptures. That's what the scriptures are for, to guide one in the ways of happiness. That's not to say one can't be happy temporarily by indulging in the pleasures of the senses and/or emotions, but it's not lasting and not the true happiness of the soul. It's conditional!!! The happiness of the soul is unconditional, permanent and independent of material circumstances. A Religion that misleads one into thinking happiness can be obtained by indulging in behavior that is contrary to scripture and natural law is not much of a Religion. I believe all the great Religions of the World proscribe against homosexual relations and even sex outside of marriage and ideally only for procreation at it's highest use, (most folks aren't ready for that). Once the will is Spiritualized by meditation one finds one can finally live up to these high ideals, until then we are all just fallen humanity groping in darkness (the world and the senses) for that 'Paradise Lost'. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Religion will stand for nothing if its foundational principles are that gay people are not permitted to marry, or that women cannot be priests, or other small-minded obsessions with sex and gender. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Little sheep that have lost their way, is all! Pretty soon Religion will stand for nothing. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Actually, more and more religionists are supporting gay marriage, exactly because they believe that to be against it would be contrary to the moral and ethical foundations of their religion. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Most Religions have lost contact with their essential source of knowledge, that is, pure intelligence, or Being as Consciousness. As such, they are like ships with a damaged rudder, better than nothing but not very effective. Slowly, as ethical humanism takes over decaying Religion, the ethical and moral foundations of Religions will all be knocked slowly away (note gay marriage) by the intellectual elite who happen to be atheists. Life, without a guide, will disintegrate until a revival of knowledge and experience and *Religious Science* replace moral relativism and ethical humanism. True knowledge of the true principles of living can never be totally lost... ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jr_esq@... wrote: Ann, I believe the Catholic Church considers the role of women to be motherhood and not as patriarchs of the church. The Church may change its stance depending on how well the female bishops in the other denominations are perceived by the general public. Also, the Church may change depending on the quality of men that enter the seminary to become priests. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, awoelflebater@... wrote: Probably not as long as men are running the show. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jr_esq@... wrote: This appears to be the trend among Protestant Christian churches. But one wonders if the Catholic Church would ever accept women as priests. http://news.yahoo.com/church-england-paves-way-women-bishops-2014-142619228.html http://news.yahoo.com/church-england-paves-way-women-bishops-2014-142619228.html
RE: RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: The Vivid and Present Threat of Hooliganism on Fairfield Life.
Dear Share, stop bothering Judy with your incoherent BS. Why don't you stop acting like a cowardly pansy and come after me? I have no respect for the way that you treated Ann. I am disgusted with your lack of ability to take responsibility for yourself in this matter and apologize for your mean-ass words. I do not understand how you can not feel what it would be like to be on the receiving end of the post that you posted to Ann. Come on, Share, you wanna fight? Fight with me and leave Judy alone. Why don't you start by personally attacking me and be advised that you better be able to back up what you say with examples that you are able to defend, coherently. Remember, when you squeeze and orange, you get orange juice. The orange juice coming out of you is sour these days. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: You committed the violence, honey bunch. I didn't force you to insert your tits in that wringer; you did that all on your own. As to my purported hypocrisy, one of these days you might want to take a reading comprehension course. Also look up the meanings of the words often and frequently. HINT: They don't mean always. BTW, it's hypocrisy-squared for a hypocrite--that would be you, sweethole--to wrongly accuse others of hypocrisy. Nor is it big, bad Share. It's little, mean Share. That's mean as in nasty and malicious, but also as in a bunch of other senses my dictionary lists: synonyms MEAN, IGNOBLE, ABJECT, SORDID mean being below the normal standards of human decency and dignity. MEAN suggests having such repellent characteristics as small-mindedness, ill temper, or cupidity...IGNOBLE suggests a loss or lack of some essential high quality of mind or spirit...ABJECT may imply degradation, debasement, or servility...SORDID is stronger than all of these in stressing physical or spiritual degradation and abjectness... Share demonstrates her meanness and hypocrisy: And btw, Richard, her *mammary gland* post was also violent! And posted right after her hypocritical post to feste about bringing down the nastiness quotient! Which included saying that it's hard for her not to be nasty when dealing with someone like Share. Poor Dudy, forced to be nasty and vulgar and violent by big, bad Share! Let's all send Dudy some nice ice cream (-: No, you keep it, Whare. Dip your tits in it once you've got them out of the wringer; it'll make them feel a little better.
[FairfieldLife] Kids Post the Darndest Things!
In 1957, Eugene O'Neill won a Pullet Surprise.
[FairfieldLife] RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Church of England Paves Way for Women Bishops in 2014
Well, I can't account for your inability to perceive what you wrote as sounding like preaching, BillyG. Did you try reading it over from that perspective? You're certainly welcome to preach here all you like; I don't mean to suggest otherwise. But generally those who preach are making an implicit claim to have the spiritual authority to instruct others as to what the scriptures of their religion mean and how they should be living their lives according to their teachings--which is exactly what you were doing. I'm just telling you that I don't accept you as such a spiritual authority. If you feel marginalized by that, I'm sorry, but I'm afraid you're just going to have to live with it. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: It's funny to me that you see what I said was an attempt to preach or be a 'spiritual authority' of some kind, nothing was further from my mind or intention. Nor do take any kind of credit for the ideas presented other than being able to articulate them; what's up with that Judy? Maybe if you marginalize ME, then you don't have to deal with what I said? Kind of, 'kill the messenger' approach to life, really? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Babble on, BillyG. You'll have to forgive those of us who do not consider you a spiritual authority if we do not find your preaching convincing. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: True happiness does not come from Gay marriage (or any kind of marriage for that matter, per se), it comes from one's relationship with God and following the laws of nature as prescribed by the scriptures. That's what the scriptures are for, to guide one in the ways of happiness. That's not to say one can't be happy temporarily by indulging in the pleasures of the senses and/or emotions, but it's not lasting and not the true happiness of the soul. It's conditional!!! The happiness of the soul is unconditional, permanent and independent of material circumstances. A Religion that misleads one into thinking happiness can be obtained by indulging in behavior that is contrary to scripture and natural law is not much of a Religion. I believe all the great Religions of the World proscribe against homosexual relations and even sex outside of marriage and ideally only for procreation at it's highest use, (most folks aren't ready for that). Once the will is Spiritualized by meditation one finds one can finally live up to these high ideals, until then we are all just fallen humanity groping in darkness (the world and the senses) for that 'Paradise Lost'. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Religion will stand for nothing if its foundational principles are that gay people are not permitted to marry, or that women cannot be priests, or other small-minded obsessions with sex and gender. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Little sheep that have lost their way, is all! Pretty soon Religion will stand for nothing. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Actually, more and more religionists are supporting gay marriage, exactly because they believe that to be against it would be contrary to the moral and ethical foundations of their religion. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Most Religions have lost contact with their essential source of knowledge, that is, pure intelligence, or Being as Consciousness. As such, they are like ships with a damaged rudder, better than nothing but not very effective. Slowly, as ethical humanism takes over decaying Religion, the ethical and moral foundations of Religions will all be knocked slowly away (note gay marriage) by the intellectual elite who happen to be atheists. Life, without a guide, will disintegrate until a revival of knowledge and experience and *Religious Science* replace moral relativism and ethical humanism. True knowledge of the true principles of living can never be totally lost...
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It's not any more preaching than any of your comments are! In fact, I'm just stating an opinion or idea, whereas you have become *judgmental* with prejudicial accusations (suggesting I was preaching or assuming some spiritual authority). No one is asking you to accept what I said, this is an arena of ideas. I think you feel threatened by what I wrote, I mean, if you actually accepted what I said you might have to evaluate yourself in that light and that may be uncomfortable for you (as it is for everybody). Ignorance is bliss Judy, it keeps us from seeing the truth and just how far short we have fallen from upholding it. Krishna advised Arjuna to ..arise and fight. So must we, IMHO. PS You never did address my question re: 'killing the messenger'. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Well, I can't account for your inability to perceive what you wrote as sounding like preaching, BillyG. Did you try reading it over from that perspective? You're certainly welcome to preach here all you like; I don't mean to suggest otherwise. But generally those who preach are making an implicit claim to have the spiritual authority to instruct others as to what the scriptures of their religion mean and how they should be living their lives according to their teachings--which is exactly what you were doing. I'm just telling you that I don't accept you as such a spiritual authority. If you feel marginalized by that, I'm sorry, but I'm afraid you're just going to have to live with it. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: It's funny to me that you see what I said was an attempt to preach or be a 'spiritual authority' of some kind, nothing was further from my mind or intention. Nor do take any kind of credit for the ideas presented other than being able to articulate them; what's up with that Judy? Maybe if you marginalize ME, then you don't have to deal with what I said? Kind of, 'kill the messenger' approach to life, really? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Babble on, BillyG. You'll have to forgive those of us who do not consider you a spiritual authority if we do not find your preaching convincing. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: True happiness does not come from Gay marriage (or any kind of marriage for that matter, per se), it comes from one's relationship with God and following the laws of nature as prescribed by the scriptures. That's what the scriptures are for, to guide one in the ways of happiness. That's not to say one can't be happy temporarily by indulging in the pleasures of the senses and/or emotions, but it's not lasting and not the true happiness of the soul. It's conditional!!! The happiness of the soul is unconditional, permanent and independent of material circumstances. A Religion that misleads one into thinking happiness can be obtained by indulging in behavior that is contrary to scripture and natural law is not much of a Religion. I believe all the great Religions of the World proscribe against homosexual relations and even sex outside of marriage and ideally only for procreation at it's highest use, (most folks aren't ready for that). Once the will is Spiritualized by meditation one finds one can finally live up to these high ideals, until then we are all just fallen humanity groping in darkness (the world and the senses) for that 'Paradise Lost'. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Religion will stand for nothing if its foundational principles are that gay people are not permitted to marry, or that women cannot be priests, or other small-minded obsessions with sex and gender. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Little sheep that have lost their way, is all! Pretty soon Religion will stand for nothing. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Actually, more and more religionists are supporting gay marriage, exactly because they believe that to be against it would be contrary to the moral and ethical foundations of their religion. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Most Religions have lost contact with their essential source of knowledge, that is, pure intelligence, or Being as Consciousness. As such, they are like ships with a damaged rudder, better than nothing but not very effective. Slowly, as ethical humanism takes over decaying Religion, the ethical and moral foundations of Religions will all be knocked slowly away (note gay marriage) by the intellectual elite who happen to be atheists. Life, without a guide, will disintegrate until a revival of knowledge and experience and *Religious Science* replace moral relativism and ethical humanism. True knowledge of the true principles of living can never be totally lost...
Re: [FairfieldLife] FF Meditator Kids caught, allegedly holding the Pot.
Bucky, while I agree with your sentiments, the facts are that drug use on campus itself has been there as long as MIU/MUM has been there. There were drugs used and sold on campus in the 80's when I was there, and if you can believe some of the post on the FB page MUM Secrets, the passing years have seen an upsurge in dope sales and use on campus and I bet in town too. Now, one could point the finger of blame at the townies, but one cannot fault the meditators of Fairfield if they take dope, and sell it too. I mean after all, the have the fine example of Sir Paul McCartney to look up to. You know, Sir Paul, musician, former Beatle, main-most famouser than the other TM celebs since he hung out with the Great and Might Oz (I mean Marshy), current TM booster and 40 some year daily doper. On Fri, 11/22/13, dhamiltony...@yahoo.com dhamiltony...@yahoo.com wrote: Subject: [FairfieldLife] FF Meditator Kids caught, allegedly holding the Pot. To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, November 22, 2013, 3:54 PM Thank you for not selling drugs or supplying alcohol to our FF spiritual children..-Buck http://fairfield-ia.villagesoup.com/p/fairfield-police-sieze-100-pounds-of-marijuana/1083665
Re: [FairfieldLife] Autisim + TM = game-changer for the TM organization AND for people with autism?
then how come there are so many dysfunctional long term TM'ers? On Fri, 11/22/13, lengli...@cox.net lengli...@cox.net wrote: Subject: [FairfieldLife] Autisim + TM = game-changer for the TM organization AND for people with autism? To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, November 22, 2013, 5:46 AM I watched that autism webinar that was put on by the David Lynch and Joey Lowenstein foundations, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhK6PVp2AjI. and it was nice, but I heard a lot of people claiming, as usual, that TM was no different than any other form of meditation, was too expensive, and that the webinar was merely an infomertial, etc. So, I did a scholar.google.com search, and came across a new research review on the EEG of autism. Not to put too fine a point on it, but, after checking further, on just about every measure I could find, TM's effects on normal people reverses what you find in an autistic person --brainwave power, brain activity, brain connections-- they all appear to be exactly the opposite from what is typical for an autistic person. Also, mindfulness and concentration meditation techniques show measures that are similar to what autistic people already show, which implies they are NOT good for autistic people to practice. If research on autistic people doing TM shows the same kinds of changes that normal people show when they do TM, this implies that TM is a direct treatment for autism, not just an anti-stress technique that might be good for autistic people to practice. Here's my original reddit.com message I put up, which includes the links to the various studies that I use to justify what I say above: A recent review of all studies on EEG and autism showed that the main pattern of EEG found in people with ASD actually resembles the changes that take place DURING mindfulness and concentration practices. This suggests that such practices are completely inappropriate for individuals with autism. [Resting state EEG abnormalities in autism spectrum disorders (full text, pdf file)]ttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3058935/pdf/nihms210802.pdf Mindfulness and concentration-based meditation practices tend to show higher levels of Gamma EEG or higher levels of theta EEG while showing lower levels of Alpha EEG [Focused attention, open monitoring and automatic self-transcending: Categories to organize meditations from Vedic, Buddhist and Chinese traditions -Table 1 (full text, pdf file)]http://drfredtravis.com/downloads/Travis_preprint.pdf while Transcendental Meditation tends to show higher levels of Alpha EEG power and lower power levels in other EEG frequency bands. [A self-referential default brain state: patterns of coherence, power, and eLORETA sources during eyes-closed rest and Transcendental Meditation practice]http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10339-009-0343-2 The first study above also mentions that people with Autism Spectrum Disorder show a markedly reduced level of long-distance connectivity in the brain. Recently published research on many forms of meditation _other than_ TM also found that most forms of meditation reduce the level of long-distance connectivity in the brain, making their effect similar to that which is considered abnormal when found in patients with ASD: [Reduced functional connectivity between cortical sources in five meditation traditions detected with lagged coherence using EEG tomography (full text, pdf file)]http://www.amaye.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/med-connectivity-EEG-tomog.pdf The above researchers were recently given a live demo of how fast and how effectively TM establishes long-distance connectivity in the brain, and are conducting their study again, this time using TM practitioners, so that they can compare the results. Based on published research on EEG, researchers on TM expect that this new study will show that TM has exactly the opposite effect from other forms of meditation with respect to long-distance connectivity. Research on ASD and the resting network of the brain –the so-called “default mode network”– has found that there is a marked abnormality in how the DMN functions in patients with ASD, especially the connectivity to and activity of, the medial Prefrontal Cortex: [Abnormal functional connectivity of default mode sub-networks in autism spectrum disorder patients (full text, pdf file)]http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3058935/pdf/nihms210802.pdf This turns out to be exactly the same area mostly like to show reduced activity and connectivity due to the practice of mindfulness and concentrative practices: [Attending to the present: mindfulness meditation reveals distinct neural modes of self-reference]http://scan.oxfordjournals.org/content/2/4/313.abstract [Impact of meditation
[FairfieldLife] RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: The Vivid and Present Threat of Hooliganism on Fairfield Life.
RW writes: It looks like the group needs a purging, again. Yes, In moderating the unkindness here on FFL, frankly I would urge Rick as the owner and supreme leader here to be much quicker to suspend the ad hominem as abuse and the unkindness it is when it occurs here. For instance, I should urge Rick as moral compass here to start with the instigators of the mean-girl-ing that has been going on here. It is unbearably unkind as it has gone on in form and could certainly terminate our whole group as it runs up against the Yahoo-groups guidelines. As its own form of hooliganism this is now the time to save FFL and put an end to the culture of the bad-girl-ing ad hominem that has charged in on FFL. Rick, as your friend and support in this I urge you to use a strong hand on those unkind trying to post on FFL. Be firm with this hooliganism on FFL, -Buck As a Group we must put an end to unkind postings and posters on FFL. Dear Fairfield Life and guest Yahoo-Groups Moderators; Yahoo! guideline says: “Don't be unkind. Exploitative or degrading comments are not welcome in Groups. Also not welcome are belligerence, insults, slurs, profanity or ranting.” ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck wrote: Rick, Keep a close watch out on the mean-girls club too. They could take us all down in unkindness. -Buck rick@... wrote: I don’t have time to keep a close watch out on anything on FFL, but if someone gets too outrageous and someone brings it to my attention, I usually say to wait and see if they simmer down, and if they don’t, I do something about it. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, rick@... wrote: From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf OfBuck@... Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 11:55 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: A story of devotion Yes, to protect the very existence of our FFL community group we should close the membership at least of 'indifferent_netizen'/ or whoever that is here, before Yahoo catches up with us as a group for tolerating these kinds of unkind posts. There is a very real and present danger to the whole FFL group letting this writer and some of these other people write their hateful unkind abusive speech here. It is time. Already done. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck wrote: Thanks Rick. You did the right thing to protect us all. -Buck ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck wrote: “Yahoo Groups, in its sole discretion, may terminate or remove any content, Group or your Yahoo ID immediately and without notice if (a) Yahoo believes that you have acted inconsistently with the spirit or the letter of the Yahoo Terms of Service or the Yahoo Groups Guidelines, or (b) Yahoo believes you have violated or tried to violate the rights of others. Please help us keep Yahoo Groups an enjoyable and positive experience. If you see a Group or content that violates our rules, please let us know.” Yes. This here is about the survival of our FFL list. Dear FFL, now more clearly than even before it is getting to be time to avert the danger of ultimate termination to our FFL group community before it becomes too late. Shutting the Fairfieldlife forum down has been tried by subversion like this before. We must act to protect ourselves. I call upon the moderation of this community to close the membership of this hooligan 'indifferent_netizen' masquerading such hateful thought on the pages of our FFL. -Buck
[FairfieldLife] RE: To Emptybill and an Amends to Ravi
Well, I just received notice from Ravi that he has forgiven me for my part in this debacle. Thank you Ravi, I was seriously feeling the pain of my behavior on this one and I am glad we were able to clear the air. The best to you. Love, Em. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emilymaenot@... wrote: Dear Emptybill, you sneaky SOB. I think you may have set me up and I fell for it, and in the process, I inadvertently threw my friend Ravi under the proverbial bus, which is not a very friendly thing to do. I am writing this post to make a formal amends to Ravi, now that the line between FFL and personal life has been crossed with respect to he and I. Ravi has always dealt with me honestly, sincerely, and without prejudice. He took the time, back when I first posted here of my experience with Amma, to respond and discuss it with me clearly and objectively and he has always treated me with respect and consideration. He has taken the time to explain things to me I was curious about, given my ignorance of all things India and Hindu. Last summer, he was coming through Seattle, and we met in person and spent several hours walking along the waterfront, shooting the breeze and looking for shade, on one of the hottest days of the season. There will be no pictures posted; I wouldn't want to give Share an opportunity to disparage my looks and choice of clothing in a fit of mean-spirited pique. Ravi is an open, friendly, warm, perceptive, accepting, highly intelligent person with a quick wit and a generous spirit and I was glad to meet him. He has integrity as a human being and works hard to support his family. To set the record straight, the post I replied to 2 days ago that you addressed to me included allegations against Ravi that were above and beyond what is fair and decent to ascribe to another person. I replied in a neutral and inane and selective and self-centered way to the post because: 1) I had not followed the conversation between the two of you beyond the point where I acknowledged his presence back on FFL and; 2) I was mentally fatigued and energetically compromised after spending most of that day participating in trying to explain the concept of common human decency to Share. I did not do my friend Ravi justice in my reply to you. Conversations on FFL give rise to many types of communication styles. It is not a communication mode that would lend itself to approval in certain environments, such as the corporate one. I know this; I spent many years in that environment and yes, depending on the job position one might be applying for, they would check one's online presence, Facebook page, etc. and they would not likely understand the context of this forum. With respect to myself, I am admittedly, moderately paranoid (depending on the day and situation) about my privacy; I was lynched more than once in the world of corporate politics. I do keep a subjective boundary between FFL and my real life; it is internally less rigid than it first was, but it is there and it will remain, as a general rule. Now, to address these recent posts. Emptybill, one thing that I value in others is a level of integrity that allows for honest, if not always easy conversation, when feelings are hurt and behavior is perceived as suspect. It breeds trust and a maturity that allows for forgiveness when we, as human beings, screw up. Ravi and I have corresponded about my response to you, given what I know of Ravi, and his words to you about me, given what he knows of me. First, the easy things. 1) Emptybill, you and Ravi corresponded offline; that is between the two of you. You posted a private email last night (yes, Ann, you were correct) to FFL without acknowledging it as such. This confused me; I thought it was one of the posts I had missed and I was annoyed that it breached my boundary between my personal life and FFL. Re: the following statement of Ravi's. Re: And don't be so desperate. Emily's a personal friend of mine and she knows me very well, and she's laughing behind your back - Don't embarrass and humiliate yourself. What I said last night in my response to this is true. I was not laughing behind your back, nor was I involved in any way in the correspondence between the two of you. Ravi has acknowledged that he exaggerated this point, because he was so upset at certain of your allegations (which I will get to), and he has apologized to me. I accept his apology. 2) Regarding my posts back to you on the now deleted thread. I don't have these to refer to, however, in those posts you alleged or at the very least, implied, that Ravi had, in a sinister fashion, emailed your wife offline and you intimated that he was harassing and stalking you and your family, also offline. You presented what you said, as I recollect, by asking how I would feel if this were to happen to me and my daughters. In my
[FairfieldLife] RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: The Vivid and Present Threat of Hooliganism on Fairfield Life.
“They could take us all down in unkindness.” RW writes: It looks like the group needs a purging, again. Yes, In moderating the unkindness here on FFL, frankly I would urge Rick as the owner and supreme leader here to be much quicker to suspend the ad hominem as abuse and the unkindness it is when it occurs here. For instance, I should urge Rick as moral compass here to start with the instigators of the mean-girl-ing that has been going on here. It is unbearably unkind as it has gone on in form and could certainly terminate our whole group as it runs up against the Yahoo-groups guidelines. As its own form of hooliganism this is now the time to save FFL and put an end to the culture of the bad-girl-ing ad hominem that has charged in on FFL. Rick, as your friend and support in this I urge you to use a strong hand on those unkind trying to post on FFL. Be firm with this hooliganism on FFL, -Buck As a Group we must put an end to unkind postings and posters on FFL. Dear Fairfield Life and guest Yahoo-Groups Moderators; Yahoo! guideline says: “Don't be unkind. Exploitative or degrading comments are not welcome in Groups. Also not welcome are belligerence, insults, slurs, profanity or ranting.” ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck wrote: Rick, Keep a close watch out on the mean-girls club too. They could take us all down in unkindness. -Buck rick@... wrote: I don’t have time to keep a close watch out on anything on FFL, but if someone gets too outrageous and someone brings it to my attention, I usually say to wait and see if they simmer down, and if they don’t, I do something about it. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, rick@... wrote: From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf OfBuck@... Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 11:55 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: A story of devotion Yes, to protect the very existence of our FFL community group we should close the membership at least of 'indifferent_netizen'/ or whoever that is here, before Yahoo catches up with us as a group for tolerating these kinds of unkind posts. There is a very real and present danger to the whole FFL group letting this writer and some of these other people write their hateful unkind abusive speech here. It is time. Already done. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck wrote: Thanks Rick. You did the right thing to protect us all. -Buck ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck wrote: “Yahoo Groups, in its sole discretion, may terminate or remove any content, Group or your Yahoo ID immediately and without notice if (a) Yahoo believes that you have acted inconsistently with the spirit or the letter of the Yahoo Terms of Service or the Yahoo Groups Guidelines, or (b) Yahoo believes you have violated or tried to violate the rights of others. Please help us keep Yahoo Groups an enjoyable and positive experience. If you see a Group or content that violates our rules, please let us know.” Yes. This here is about the survival of our FFL list. Dear FFL, now more clearly than even before it is getting to be time to avert the danger of ultimate termination to our FFL group community before it becomes too late. Shutting the Fairfieldlife forum down has been tried by subversion like this before. We must act to protect ourselves. I call upon the moderation of this community to close the membership of this hooligan 'indifferent_netizen' masquerading such hateful thought on the pages of our FFL. -Buck
RE: RE: RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: The Vivid and Present Threat of Hooliganism on Fairfield Life.
Alert: Unprovoked Mean Girl Attack! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emilymaenot@... wrote: Dear Share, stop bothering Judy with your incoherent BS. Why don't you stop acting like a cowardly pansy and come after me? I have no respect for the way that you treated Ann. I am disgusted with your lack of ability to take responsibility for yourself in this matter and apologize for your mean-ass words. I do not understand how you can not feel what it would be like to be on the receiving end of the post that you posted to Ann. Come on, Share, you wanna fight? Fight with me and leave Judy alone. Why don't you start by personally attacking me and be advised that you better be able to back up what you say with examples that you are able to defend, coherently. Remember, when you squeeze and orange, you get orange juice. The orange juice coming out of you is sour these days. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: You committed the violence, honey bunch. I didn't force you to insert your tits in that wringer; you did that all on your own. As to my purported hypocrisy, one of these days you might want to take a reading comprehension course. Also look up the meanings of the words often and frequently. HINT: They don't mean always. BTW, it's hypocrisy-squared for a hypocrite--that would be you, sweethole--to wrongly accuse others of hypocrisy. Nor is it big, bad Share. It's little, mean Share. That's mean as in nasty and malicious, but also as in a bunch of other senses my dictionary lists: synonyms MEAN, IGNOBLE, ABJECT, SORDID mean being below the normal standards of human decency and dignity. MEAN suggests having such repellent characteristics as small-mindedness, ill temper, or cupidity...IGNOBLE suggests a loss or lack of some essential high quality of mind or spirit...ABJECT may imply degradation, debasement, or servility...SORDID is stronger than all of these in stressing physical or spiritual degradation and abjectness... Share demonstrates her meanness and hypocrisy: And btw, Richard, her *mammary gland* post was also violent! And posted right after her hypocritical post to feste about bringing down the nastiness quotient! Which included saying that it's hard for her not to be nasty when dealing with someone like Share. Poor Dudy, forced to be nasty and vulgar and violent by big, bad Share! Let's all send Dudy some nice ice cream (-: No, you keep it, Whare. Dip your tits in it once you've got them out of the wringer; it'll make them feel a little better.
[FairfieldLife] RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Church of England Paves Way for Women Bishops in 2014
No, BillyG, I don't feel at all threatened by your moralistic notions. I feel sorry for those who hold such pinched views. I don't believe it's prejudicial to say that you were preaching. As I said, you're entirely welcome to preach here (at least as far as I'm concerned). And as I tried to make clear, those who preach are implicitly assuming the spiritual authority to do so. That's practically a truism, not controversial or prejudicial. As to killing the messenger, I explained that I didn't have any objection to you preaching, so I'm not sure what your problem is there. My goodness, you feel marginalized and even killed because I don't accept what you're teaching--what power you're giving me! I think maybe it's you who is threatened. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: It's not any more preaching than any of your comments are! In fact, I'm just stating an opinion or idea, whereas you have become *judgmental* with prejudicial accusations (suggesting I was preaching or assuming some spiritual authority). No one is asking you to accept what I said, this is an arena of ideas. I think you feel threatened by what I wrote, I mean, if you actually accepted what I said you might have to evaluate yourself in that light and that may be uncomfortable for you (as it is for everybody). Ignorance is bliss Judy, it keeps us from seeing the truth and just how far short we have fallen from upholding it. Krishna advised Arjuna to ..arise and fight. So must we, IMHO. PS You never did address my question re: 'killing the messenger'. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Well, I can't account for your inability to perceive what you wrote as sounding like preaching, BillyG. Did you try reading it over from that perspective? You're certainly welcome to preach here all you like; I don't mean to suggest otherwise. But generally those who preach are making an implicit claim to have the spiritual authority to instruct others as to what the scriptures of their religion mean and how they should be living their lives according to their teachings--which is exactly what you were doing. I'm just telling you that I don't accept you as such a spiritual authority. If you feel marginalized by that, I'm sorry, but I'm afraid you're just going to have to live with it. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: It's funny to me that you see what I said was an attempt to preach or be a 'spiritual authority' of some kind, nothing was further from my mind or intention. Nor do take any kind of credit for the ideas presented other than being able to articulate them; what's up with that Judy? Maybe if you marginalize ME, then you don't have to deal with what I said? Kind of, 'kill the messenger' approach to life, really? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Babble on, BillyG. You'll have to forgive those of us who do not consider you a spiritual authority if we do not find your preaching convincing. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: True happiness does not come from Gay marriage (or any kind of marriage for that matter, per se), it comes from one's relationship with God and following the laws of nature as prescribed by the scriptures. That's what the scriptures are for, to guide one in the ways of happiness. That's not to say one can't be happy temporarily by indulging in the pleasures of the senses and/or emotions, but it's not lasting and not the true happiness of the soul. It's conditional!!! The happiness of the soul is unconditional, permanent and independent of material circumstances. A Religion that misleads one into thinking happiness can be obtained by indulging in behavior that is contrary to scripture and natural law is not much of a Religion. I believe all the great Religions of the World proscribe against homosexual relations and even sex outside of marriage and ideally only for procreation at it's highest use, (most folks aren't ready for that). Once the will is Spiritualized by meditation one finds one can finally live up to these high ideals, until then we are all just fallen humanity groping in darkness (the world and the senses) for that 'Paradise Lost'. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Religion will stand for nothing if its foundational principles are that gay people are not permitted to marry, or that women cannot be priests, or other small-minded obsessions with sex and gender. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Little sheep that have lost their way, is all! Pretty soon Religion will stand for nothing. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Actually, more and more religionists are supporting gay marriage, exactly because they believe that to be against it
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We might want to call your slam on me on Share's behalf yesterday an Unprovoked Mean Boy Attack. Did you read any of Share's attacks on me that led up to Emily's post, by the way? Emily, I don't actually need a break, but if you want to take a turn at schooling Share, go right ahead. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Alert: Unprovoked Mean Girl Attack! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emilymaenot@... wrote: Dear Share, stop bothering Judy with your incoherent BS. Why don't you stop acting like a cowardly pansy and come after me? I have no respect for the way that you treated Ann. I am disgusted with your lack of ability to take responsibility for yourself in this matter and apologize for your mean-ass words. I do not understand how you can not feel what it would be like to be on the receiving end of the post that you posted to Ann. Come on, Share, you wanna fight? Fight with me and leave Judy alone. Why don't you start by personally attacking me and be advised that you better be able to back up what you say with examples that you are able to defend, coherently. Remember, when you squeeze and orange, you get orange juice. The orange juice coming out of you is sour these days. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: You committed the violence, honey bunch. I didn't force you to insert your tits in that wringer; you did that all on your own. As to my purported hypocrisy, one of these days you might want to take a reading comprehension course. Also look up the meanings of the words often and frequently. HINT: They don't mean always. BTW, it's hypocrisy-squared for a hypocrite--that would be you, sweethole--to wrongly accuse others of hypocrisy. Nor is it big, bad Share. It's little, mean Share. That's mean as in nasty and malicious, but also as in a bunch of other senses my dictionary lists: synonyms MEAN, IGNOBLE, ABJECT, SORDID mean being below the normal standards of human decency and dignity. MEAN suggests having such repellent characteristics as small-mindedness, ill temper, or cupidity...IGNOBLE suggests a loss or lack of some essential high quality of mind or spirit...ABJECT may imply degradation, debasement, or servility...SORDID is stronger than all of these in stressing physical or spiritual degradation and abjectness... Share demonstrates her meanness and hypocrisy: And btw, Richard, her *mammary gland* post was also violent! And posted right after her hypocritical post to feste about bringing down the nastiness quotient! Which included saying that it's hard for her not to be nasty when dealing with someone like Share. Poor Dudy, forced to be nasty and vulgar and violent by big, bad Share! Let's all send Dudy some nice ice cream (-: No, you keep it, Whare. Dip your tits in it once you've got them out of the wringer; it'll make them feel a little better.
Re: [FairfieldLife] FF Meditator Kids caught, allegedly holding the Pot.
Never let an opportunity go by to fink on your old friends. On 11/22/2013 1:41 PM, Michael Jackson wrote: Bucky, while I agree with your sentiments, the facts are that drug use on campus itself has been there as long as MIU/MUM has been there. There were drugs used and sold on campus in the 80's when I was there, and if you can believe some of the post on the FB page MUM Secrets, the passing years have seen an upsurge in dope sales and use on campus and I bet in town too. Now, one could point the finger of blame at the townies, but one cannot fault the meditators of Fairfield if they take dope, and sell it too. I mean after all, the have the fine example of Sir Paul McCartney to look up to. You know, Sir Paul, musician, former Beatle, main-most famouser than the other TM celebs since he hung out with the Great and Might Oz (I mean Marshy), current TM booster and 40 some year daily doper. On Fri, 11/22/13, dhamiltony...@yahoo.com dhamiltony...@yahoo.com wrote: Subject: [FairfieldLife] FF Meditator Kids caught, allegedly holding the Pot. To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, November 22, 2013, 3:54 PM Thank you for not selling drugs or supplying alcohol to our FF spiritual children..-Buck http://fairfield-ia.villagesoup.com/p/fairfield-police-sieze-100-pounds-of-marijuana/1083665
[FairfieldLife] RE: RE: To Emptybill and an Amends to Ravi
Good show, Emily (and Ravi). Nicely and lovingly done. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emilymaenot@... wrote: Well, I just received notice from Ravi that he has forgiven me for my part in this debacle. Thank you Ravi, I was seriously feeling the pain of my behavior on this one and I am glad we were able to clear the air. The best to you. Love, Em. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emilymaenot@... wrote: Dear Emptybill, you sneaky SOB. I think you may have set me up and I fell for it, and in the process, I inadvertently threw my friend Ravi under the proverbial bus, which is not a very friendly thing to do. I am writing this post to make a formal amends to Ravi, now that the line between FFL and personal life has been crossed with respect to he and I. Ravi has always dealt with me honestly, sincerely, and without prejudice. He took the time, back when I first posted here of my experience with Amma, to respond and discuss it with me clearly and objectively and he has always treated me with respect and consideration. He has taken the time to explain things to me I was curious about, given my ignorance of all things India and Hindu. Last summer, he was coming through Seattle, and we met in person and spent several hours walking along the waterfront, shooting the breeze and looking for shade, on one of the hottest days of the season. There will be no pictures posted; I wouldn't want to give Share an opportunity to disparage my looks and choice of clothing in a fit of mean-spirited pique. Ravi is an open, friendly, warm, perceptive, accepting, highly intelligent person with a quick wit and a generous spirit and I was glad to meet him. He has integrity as a human being and works hard to support his family. To set the record straight, the post I replied to 2 days ago that you addressed to me included allegations against Ravi that were above and beyond what is fair and decent to ascribe to another person. I replied in a neutral and inane and selective and self-centered way to the post because: 1) I had not followed the conversation between the two of you beyond the point where I acknowledged his presence back on FFL and; 2) I was mentally fatigued and energetically compromised after spending most of that day participating in trying to explain the concept of common human decency to Share. I did not do my friend Ravi justice in my reply to you. Conversations on FFL give rise to many types of communication styles. It is not a communication mode that would lend itself to approval in certain environments, such as the corporate one. I know this; I spent many years in that environment and yes, depending on the job position one might be applying for, they would check one's online presence, Facebook page, etc. and they would not likely understand the context of this forum. With respect to myself, I am admittedly, moderately paranoid (depending on the day and situation) about my privacy; I was lynched more than once in the world of corporate politics. I do keep a subjective boundary between FFL and my real life; it is internally less rigid than it first was, but it is there and it will remain, as a general rule. Now, to address these recent posts. Emptybill, one thing that I value in others is a level of integrity that allows for honest, if not always easy conversation, when feelings are hurt and behavior is perceived as suspect. It breeds trust and a maturity that allows for forgiveness when we, as human beings, screw up. Ravi and I have corresponded about my response to you, given what I know of Ravi, and his words to you about me, given what he knows of me. First, the easy things. 1) Emptybill, you and Ravi corresponded offline; that is between the two of you. You posted a private email last night (yes, Ann, you were correct) to FFL without acknowledging it as such. This confused me; I thought it was one of the posts I had missed and I was annoyed that it breached my boundary between my personal life and FFL. Re: the following statement of Ravi's. Re: And don't be so desperate. Emily's a personal friend of mine and she knows me very well, and she's laughing behind your back - Don't embarrass and humiliate yourself. What I said last night in my response to this is true. I was not laughing behind your back, nor was I involved in any way in the correspondence between the two of you. Ravi has acknowledged that he exaggerated this point, because he was so upset at certain of your allegations (which I will get to), and he has apologized to me. I accept his apology. 2) Regarding my posts back to you on the now deleted thread. I don't have these to refer to, however, in those posts you alleged or at the very least, implied, that Ravi had, in a sinister fashion, emailed your wife offline and you intimated that he was harassing and stalking you and your family, also offline. You
[FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Church of England Paves Way for Women Bishops in 2014
S3, Yes, the archetype being depicted may be the same. But one is a true character in history and the other is a myth. This is the reason why I made a post a few days ago about the world as a hologram. IOW, a piece of our world whether real or imaginary/myth is a reflection of the absolute, not the archetype. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, s3raphita@... wrote: Re . . . the Blessed Virgin Mary . . . why bother with Isis: Because they are different expressions of the same Goddess archetype. A Google brings up this comparison: Isis was the most prominent female figure in ancient Egyptian religion. Mary is the most important female figure in Christianity. Isis had a son named Horus. Mary had a son named Jesus. When Horus was born, his father, Osirus, was already dead, which is very much like the birth of Jesus, fathered by the Holy Ghost. Both Isis and Mary are depicted in art as being maternal and holding their infant deities. Isis protected Horus from an evil uncle, which was much like Mary protecting Jesus from King Herod. Both Isis and Mary have primary roles in their respective religious movements as the eternal mother. “Lady of Light” is a title given to both Mary and Isis. The infant Horus was born as the god of light for Egypt, while Jesus is known as the light of the world. Isis has a solar disk of light over her head and Mary has a halo of light above her head. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, jr_esq@... wrote: S3, The Catholic Church already has a special place for the Blessed Virgin Mary. She is considered the Mother of God. And she was assumed to Heaven body and soul. So, why bother with Isis who was a pagan goddess of myth? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, s3raphita@... wrote: Re women cannot be priests: Can I propose an alternative approach? What's wrong with women being *priestesses*?! That was the honourable title they were given in the pagan world of antiquity. It strikes me that the Christian churches are so male-oriented that trying to include female priests and bishops is really to try and include women who happen to imitate more or less successfully their male colleagues. Is that really desirable or feasible in an institution that for millennia has been dominated by a male ethos? Isn't it asking women to essentially conform to male values? But, on the other hand, do we really want to exclude women from having a central role in our religious life? Is their a solution to this dilemma? What about this: the Christian churches continue in having only male priests and bishops - and exclude women. That fits naturally with their historical story and avoids embarrassing admissions that they've been wrong for 2,000 years! But how about this: women develop their own religious ceremonies and practices outside the Christian dispensation but alongside the male bias of Christian churches and thus run in parallel - not as opponents but as adding a complementary aspect. I have in mind someone like Olivia Robertson, (who died last week!). She was an author, artist, co-founder and high priestess of the Fellowship of Isis, an international spiritual organisation devoted to promoting awareness of the feminine aspect of the divine. The Fellowship of Isis has thousands of members worldwide. Take a peek here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1PFYQOn4DI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1PFYQOn4DI ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Religion will stand for nothing if its foundational principles are that gay people are not permitted to marry, or that women cannot be priests, or other small-minded obsessions with sex and gender. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Little sheep that have lost their way, is all! Pretty soon Religion will stand for nothing. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Actually, more and more religionists are supporting gay marriage, exactly because they believe that to be against it would be contrary to the moral and ethical foundations of their religion. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Most Religions have lost contact with their essential source of knowledge, that is, pure intelligence, or Being as Consciousness. As such, they are like ships with a damaged rudder, better than nothing but not very effective. Slowly, as ethical humanism takes over decaying Religion, the ethical and moral foundations of Religions will all be knocked slowly away (note gay marriage) by the intellectual elite who happen to be atheists. Life, without a guide, will disintegrate until a revival of knowledge and experience and *Religious Science* replace moral relativism and ethical humanism. True knowledge of the true principles of living can never be totally lost... ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jr_esq@... wrote: Ann, I
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Hey Judy, it DOES seem a bit like a merry-go-round, that no one can get off, at this point. In other words, any fresh insights are fully drowned out by the dynamic, whether it remains valid, or not - and that goes for all of those on the carousel. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Feste, if reading her posts doesn't make you want to throw up, there's no way I can explain it to you. (It isn't just me, either, you know, who has an acutely negative reaction to her FFL persona.) Appreciate the dinner invitation, but if it ever happens, let's talk about something pleasant, OK? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Well, agreeing to disagree is a very civilized notion—one that I grew up with—and it doesn't often appear on FFL. I agree, on reflection, that there are many examples of you taking the nastiness component down but there are other examples of the opposite, especially with Share, where you crank up and perpetuate the hostility as a matter of course. I don't know why you do this. One day you will have to come to Fairfield and explain it to me -- perhaps over dinner and wine. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: BTW, Feste, this exchange with you turned out to be an example of what I meant when I said I often take the nastiness quotient down a level in my responses. If you read over the whole thing, you'll see that's just what I've done. I didn't do it consciously; as I said, it's instinctive. I wrote: We'll probably have to agree to disagree, but it seems to me disloyal to not let a friend know when you feel they've messed up badly. (I'm not suggesting constant niggling criticism about little stuff, idiosyncrasies and so on.) ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Loyalty toward friends seems to me a better approach than criticizing them. It's got nothing to do with fear. You are probably right about the recent banning of that poster. You are not abusive in the way that he was. You do it in your own style. I actually like you, authfriend, but your vendetta against Share leaves a bad taste in the mouth and I think you should tone it down. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: You don't criticize your friends? Even if they deserve it? Interesting. Why not? Are you afraid if you do, they'll no longer be your friends? Because I'd say it's not much of a friendship that can't survive honest criticism. I'm not going to go into a long defense, but your description below of both my and Share's behavior is significantly inaccurate. (If I were to take Share's line, I'd point out that as a friend of Share, you're biased, and therefore I don't consider anything you have to say about this to be worthwhile.) Also, the banning of indifferent_netizen is not a precedent for banning me. In the first place, we don't know why he was banned; Rick didn't tell us. I'm guessing it was for threatening to out emptybill, something I have never done to anyone. In the second place, I have never spoken to anyone on this forum anything like the way indiff spoke to emptybill--or the way emptybilll spoke to indiff, for that matter. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: To be honest, I didn't care for that post of Share's, but Share is my friend and I do not criticize my friends. You have been pursuing a vendetta against Share for more than a year now, I would guess. She has dealt with you mostly in a civil fashion and has even tried to engage you in friendly conversation. But your hostility and abuse has been relentless. Were I the moderator of this forum, I would issue you with a warning to stop the repeated abuse of one member or face expulsion. Then if you did not comply I would remove you from this forum. There is already a precedent for that with the poster who was recently banned. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: You know, I don't choose my words at random. I never said my description applied to all my posts; I never said none of my posts were nasty or vicious. I stand by what I did say, however. I've never pretended to be saintly, but I do not, in fact, love to be mean, nasty, and vicious. I do find it very hard not to be when dealing with an individual like Share. Just out of curiosity, what do you think about Share's attack on Ann, comparing her to a Nazi and disparaging her appearance because Ann wrote a funny parody of one of Share's posts? Let's see how honest you are. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Yep, here's authfriend taking the nasty/vicious quotient of [her] opponent's posts down a level: Share snarled: Share pleaded: Share babbled: Share spewed: Share blubbered: Share bleated: All from recent posts. Why can't you be honest about what you do,
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---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: No, BillyG, I don't feel at all threatened by your moralistic notions. I feel sorry for those who hold such pinched views. Rather than making it personal Judy, why not just constrain yourself to the pinched views themselves. No need to get personal about it! After all, I'm not the first one that has voiced them, nor will I be the last. You could have just given your contradictory ideas, which have yet to be stated explicitly. You're for gay marriage, etc. etc. and why, such and such, go for it! :-) Just because I (or anybody) holds these views doesn't make them a bad person, it's how you treat your fellow man. I don't believe it's prejudicial to say that you were preaching. As I said, you're entirely welcome to preach here (at least as far as I'm concerned). And as I tried to make clear, those who preach are implicitly assuming the spiritual authority to do so. That's practically a truism, not controversial or prejudicial. As to killing the messenger, I explained that I didn't have any objection to you preaching, so I'm not sure what your problem is there. My goodness, you feel marginalized and even killed because I don't accept what you're teaching--what power you're giving me! I think maybe it's you who is threatened. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: It's not any more preaching than any of your comments are! In fact, I'm just stating an opinion or idea, whereas you have become *judgmental* with prejudicial accusations (suggesting I was preaching or assuming some spiritual authority). No one is asking you to accept what I said, this is an arena of ideas. I think you feel threatened by what I wrote, I mean, if you actually accepted what I said you might have to evaluate yourself in that light and that may be uncomfortable for you (as it is for everybody). Ignorance is bliss Judy, it keeps us from seeing the truth and just how far short we have fallen from upholding it. Krishna advised Arjuna to ..arise and fight. So must we, IMHO. PS You never did address my question re: 'killing the messenger'. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Well, I can't account for your inability to perceive what you wrote as sounding like preaching, BillyG. Did you try reading it over from that perspective? You're certainly welcome to preach here all you like; I don't mean to suggest otherwise. But generally those who preach are making an implicit claim to have the spiritual authority to instruct others as to what the scriptures of their religion mean and how they should be living their lives according to their teachings--which is exactly what you were doing. I'm just telling you that I don't accept you as such a spiritual authority. If you feel marginalized by that, I'm sorry, but I'm afraid you're just going to have to live with it. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: It's funny to me that you see what I said was an attempt to preach or be a 'spiritual authority' of some kind, nothing was further from my mind or intention. Nor do take any kind of credit for the ideas presented other than being able to articulate them; what's up with that Judy? Maybe if you marginalize ME, then you don't have to deal with what I said? Kind of, 'kill the messenger' approach to life, really? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Babble on, BillyG. You'll have to forgive those of us who do not consider you a spiritual authority if we do not find your preaching convincing. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: True happiness does not come from Gay marriage (or any kind of marriage for that matter, per se), it comes from one's relationship with God and following the laws of nature as prescribed by the scriptures. That's what the scriptures are for, to guide one in the ways of happiness. That's not to say one can't be happy temporarily by indulging in the pleasures of the senses and/or emotions, but it's not lasting and not the true happiness of the soul. It's conditional!!! The happiness of the soul is unconditional, permanent and independent of material circumstances. A Religion that misleads one into thinking happiness can be obtained by indulging in behavior that is contrary to scripture and natural law is not much of a Religion. I believe all the great Religions of the World proscribe against homosexual relations and even sex outside of marriage and ideally only for procreation at it's highest use, (most folks aren't ready for that). Once the will is Spiritualized by meditation one finds one can finally live up to these high ideals, until then we are all just fallen humanity groping in darkness (the world and the senses) for that 'Paradise Lost'. ---In
Re: [FairfieldLife] FF Meditator Kids caught, allegedly holding the Pot.
It goes a lot deeper than Sir Paul McCartney. Sadhus have used it for thousands of years and is still use it to celebrate Shivaratri in the form of *bhang*. You could say it's *traditional*. On Friday, November 22, 2013 12:42 PM, Richard J. Williams pundits...@gmail.com wrote: Never let an opportunity go by to fink on your old friends. On 11/22/2013 1:41 PM, Michael Jackson wrote: Bucky, while I agree with your sentiments, the facts are that drug use on campus itself has been there as long as MIU/MUM has been there. There were drugs used and sold on campus in the 80's when I was there, and if you can believe some of the post on the FB page MUM Secrets, the passing years have seen an upsurge in dope sales and use on campus and I bet in town too. Now, one could point the finger of blame at the townies, but one cannot fault the meditators of Fairfield if they take dope, and sell it too. I mean after all, the have the fine example of Sir Paul McCartney to look up to. You know, Sir Paul, musician, former Beatle, main-most famouser than the other TM celebs since he hung out with the Great and Might Oz (I mean Marshy), current TM booster and 40 some year daily doper. On Fri, 11/22/13, dhamiltony...@yahoo.com mailto:dhamiltony...@yahoo.com wrote: Subject: [FairfieldLife] FF Meditator Kids caught, allegedly holding the Pot. To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, November 22, 2013, 3:54 PM Thank you for not selling drugs or supplying alcohol to our FF spiritual children..-Buck http://fairfield-ia.villagesoup.com/p/fairfield-police-sieze-100-pounds-of-marijuana/1083665
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: The Vivid and Present Threat of Hooliganism on Fairfield Life.
It looks like somebody got real upset that a mean girl supporter got booted for posting meanness to the group. Apparently he got booted for cursing. It also looks like some private email got posted in a tricky way by the offended guy. It looks like sort a proxy meanness war now between Share and Emily. Now, instead of the meanness quotient going down, it's gone way up, but the booted guy can't speak up for himself except by way of a moderator. Now the offensive threads have been deleted by one the owner so we can't even read what the booted guy posted. So, if the guy got booted, why didn't the offended guy get booted too? What exactly does a person have to do to get booted off this list? Obvioulsy you don't get booted for posting private email or for posting an anonymous poster's real name. Now the group owner is a mime. Go figure. On 11/22/2013 2:27 PM, feste37 wrote: Alert: Unprovoked Mean Girl Attack! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emilymaenot@... wrote: Dear Share, stop bothering Judy with your incoherent BS. Why don't you stop acting like a cowardly pansy and come after me? I have no respect for the way that you treated Ann. I am disgusted with your lack of ability to take responsibility for yourself in this matter and apologize for your mean-ass words. I do not understand how you can not feel what it would be like to be on the receiving end of the post that you posted to Ann. Come on, Share, you wanna fight? Fight with me and leave Judy alone. Why don't you start by personally attacking me and be advised that you better be able to back up what you say with examples that you are able to defend, coherently. Remember, when you squeeze and orange, you get orange juice. The orange juice coming out of you is sour these days. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: You committed the violence, honey bunch. I didn't force you to insert your tits in that wringer; you did that all on your own. As to my purported hypocrisy, one of these days you might want to take a reading comprehension course. Also look up the meanings of the words often and frequently. HINT: They don't mean always. BTW, it's hypocrisy-squared for a hypocrite--that would be you, sweethole--to wrongly accuse others of hypocrisy. Nor is it big, bad Share. It's little, mean Share. That's mean as in nasty and malicious, but also as in a bunch of other senses my dictionary lists: synonyms MEAN, IGNOBLE, ABJECT, SORDID mean being below the normal standards of human decency and dignity. MEAN suggests having such repellent characteristics as small-mindedness, ill temper, or cupidity...IGNOBLE suggests a loss or lack of some essential high quality of mind or spirit...ABJECT may imply degradation, debasement, or servility...SORDID is stronger than all of these in stressing physical or spiritual degradation and abjectness... Share demonstrates her meanness and hypocrisy: And btw, Richard, her *mammary gland* post was also violent! And posted right after her hypocritical post to feste about bringing down the nastiness quotient! Which included saying that it's hard for her not to be nasty when dealing with someone like Share. Poor Dudy, forced to be nasty and vulgar and violent by big, bad Share! Let's all send Dudy some nice ice cream (-: No, you keep it, Whare. Dip your tits in it once you've got them out of the wringer; it'll make them feel a little better.
RE: RE: RE: RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: The Vivid and Present Threat of Hooliganism on Fairfield Life.
Just a challenge feste, on principle, of course and at a level that I thought she might understand. The reality is I am working against a deadline and don't have much time to waste on this. But, don't tell her that. I might change my mind and work to extend my deadline, however unlikely. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Alert: Unprovoked Mean Girl Attack! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emilymaenot@... wrote: Dear Share, stop bothering Judy with your incoherent BS. Why don't you stop acting like a cowardly pansy and come after me? I have no respect for the way that you treated Ann. I am disgusted with your lack of ability to take responsibility for yourself in this matter and apologize for your mean-ass words. I do not understand how you can not feel what it would be like to be on the receiving end of the post that you posted to Ann. Come on, Share, you wanna fight? Fight with me and leave Judy alone. Why don't you start by personally attacking me and be advised that you better be able to back up what you say with examples that you are able to defend, coherently. Remember, when you squeeze and orange, you get orange juice. The orange juice coming out of you is sour these days. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: You committed the violence, honey bunch. I didn't force you to insert your tits in that wringer; you did that all on your own. As to my purported hypocrisy, one of these days you might want to take a reading comprehension course. Also look up the meanings of the words often and frequently. HINT: They don't mean always. BTW, it's hypocrisy-squared for a hypocrite--that would be you, sweethole--to wrongly accuse others of hypocrisy. Nor is it big, bad Share. It's little, mean Share. That's mean as in nasty and malicious, but also as in a bunch of other senses my dictionary lists: synonyms MEAN, IGNOBLE, ABJECT, SORDID mean being below the normal standards of human decency and dignity. MEAN suggests having such repellent characteristics as small-mindedness, ill temper, or cupidity...IGNOBLE suggests a loss or lack of some essential high quality of mind or spirit...ABJECT may imply degradation, debasement, or servility...SORDID is stronger than all of these in stressing physical or spiritual degradation and abjectness... Share demonstrates her meanness and hypocrisy: And btw, Richard, her *mammary gland* post was also violent! And posted right after her hypocritical post to feste about bringing down the nastiness quotient! Which included saying that it's hard for her not to be nasty when dealing with someone like Share. Poor Dudy, forced to be nasty and vulgar and violent by big, bad Share! Let's all send Dudy some nice ice cream (-: No, you keep it, Whare. Dip your tits in it once you've got them out of the wringer; it'll make them feel a little better.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: The Vivid and Present Threat of Hooliganism on Fairfield Life.
It's all just a line on water. Nothing to be concerned about. On 11/22/2013 12:17 PM, dhamiltony...@yahoo.com wrote: /“*They could take us all down in unkindness.”*/ /*RW writes: *//**//It looks like the group needs a purging, again./ /*Yes, */ /*In moderating the unkindness here on FFL, frankly I would urge Rick as the owner and supreme leader here to be much quicker to suspend the ad hominem as abuse and the unkindness it is when it occurs here. For instance, I should urge Rick as moral compass here to start with the instigators of the mean-girl-ing that has been going on here. It is unbearably unkind as it has gone on in form and could certainly terminate our whole group as it runs up against the Yahoo-groups guidelines. As its own form of hooliganism this is now the time to save FFL and put an end to the culture of the bad-girl-ing ad hominem that has charged in on FFL. Rick, as your friend and support in this I urge you to use a strong hand on those unkind trying to post on FFL. Be firm with this hooliganism on FFL, -Buck */ /*As a Group we must put an end to unkind postings and posters on FFL.*/ /*Dear Fairfield Life and guest Yahoo-Groups Moderators;*/ *Yahoo! guideline says*: “/*Don't be unkind*//./ Exploitative or degrading comments are not welcome in Groups. Also not welcome are belligerence, insults, slurs, profanity or ranting.” ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck wrote: *Rick, Keep a close watch out on the mean-girls club too. They could take us all down in unkindness.* *-Buck* rick@... wrote:I don’t have time to keep a close watch out on anything on FFL, but if someone gets too outrageous and someone brings it to my attention, I usually say to wait and see if they simmer down, and if they don’t, I do something about it. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, rick@... wrote: *From:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf OfBuck*@... *Sent:* Wednesday, November 20, 2013 11:55 AM *To:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com *Subject:* [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: A story of devotion Yes, to protect the very existence of our FFL community group we should close the membership at least of 'indifferent_netizen'/ or whoever that is here, before Yahoo catches up with us as a group for tolerating these kinds of unkind posts. There is a very real and present danger to the whole FFL group letting this writer and some of these other people write their hateful unkind abusive speech here. It is time. Already done. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck wrote: *Thanks Rick. You did the right thing to protect us all.* *-Buck* ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck wrote: “*Yahoo Groups, in its sole discretion, may terminate or remove any content, Group or your Yahoo ID immediately and without notice if (a) Yahoo believes that you have acted inconsistently with the spirit or the letter of the Yahoo Terms of Service or the Yahoo Groups Guidelines, or (b) Yahoo believes you have violated or tried to violate the rights of others. Please help us keep Yahoo Groups an enjoyable and positive experience. If you see a Group or content that violates our rules, please let us know.” * Yes. This here is about the survival of our FFL list. Dear FFL, now more clearly than even before it is getting to be time to avert the danger of ultimate termination to our FFL group community before it becomes too late. Shutting the Fairfieldlife forum down has been tried by subversion like this before. We must act to protect ourselves. I call upon the moderation of
Re: [FairfieldLife] Kids Post the Darndest Things!
Very cute, Richard. Here I am in the Detroit airport waiting for my flight to Baltimore. The Internet here is much faster than it was in Cedar Rapids, IA. Go figure (-: On Friday, November 22, 2013 1:05 PM, Richard J. Williams pundits...@gmail.com wrote: In 1957, Eugene O'Neill won a Pullet Surprise.
[FairfieldLife] RE: Church of England Paves Way for Women Bishops in 2014
Re Yes, the archetype being depicted may be the same. But one is a true character in history and the other is a myth.: Yes, but Isis was there first! And myth is a loaded word. The stories told about Isis are intended to point to vital truths about our condition. Mary was a real human being and the mother of a famous rabbi - but all the veneration in which she is held didn't exist in the Early Church. As the Church's teaching sidelined the feminine it eventually became necessary to project onto the character in history attributes that had been assigned to mother goddesses across the ancient world. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, jr_esq@... wrote: S3, Yes, the archetype being depicted may be the same. But one is a true character in history and the other is a myth. This is the reason why I made a post a few days ago about the world as a hologram. IOW, a piece of our world whether real or imaginary/myth is a reflection of the absolute, not the archetype. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, s3raphita@... wrote: Re . . . the Blessed Virgin Mary . . . why bother with Isis: Because they are different expressions of the same Goddess archetype. A Google brings up this comparison: Isis was the most prominent female figure in ancient Egyptian religion. Mary is the most important female figure in Christianity. Isis had a son named Horus. Mary had a son named Jesus. When Horus was born, his father, Osirus, was already dead, which is very much like the birth of Jesus, fathered by the Holy Ghost. Both Isis and Mary are depicted in art as being maternal and holding their infant deities. Isis protected Horus from an evil uncle, which was much like Mary protecting Jesus from King Herod. Both Isis and Mary have primary roles in their respective religious movements as the eternal mother. “Lady of Light” is a title given to both Mary and Isis. The infant Horus was born as the god of light for Egypt, while Jesus is known as the light of the world. Isis has a solar disk of light over her head and Mary has a halo of light above her head. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, jr_esq@... wrote: S3, The Catholic Church already has a special place for the Blessed Virgin Mary. She is considered the Mother of God. And she was assumed to Heaven body and soul. So, why bother with Isis who was a pagan goddess of myth? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, s3raphita@... wrote: Re women cannot be priests: Can I propose an alternative approach? What's wrong with women being *priestesses*?! That was the honourable title they were given in the pagan world of antiquity. It strikes me that the Christian churches are so male-oriented that trying to include female priests and bishops is really to try and include women who happen to imitate more or less successfully their male colleagues. Is that really desirable or feasible in an institution that for millennia has been dominated by a male ethos? Isn't it asking women to essentially conform to male values? But, on the other hand, do we really want to exclude women from having a central role in our religious life? Is their a solution to this dilemma? What about this: the Christian churches continue in having only male priests and bishops - and exclude women. That fits naturally with their historical story and avoids embarrassing admissions that they've been wrong for 2,000 years! But how about this: women develop their own religious ceremonies and practices outside the Christian dispensation but alongside the male bias of Christian churches and thus run in parallel - not as opponents but as adding a complementary aspect. I have in mind someone like Olivia Robertson, (who died last week!). She was an author, artist, co-founder and high priestess of the Fellowship of Isis, an international spiritual organisation devoted to promoting awareness of the feminine aspect of the divine. The Fellowship of Isis has thousands of members worldwide. Take a peek here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1PFYQOn4DI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1PFYQOn4DI ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Religion will stand for nothing if its foundational principles are that gay people are not permitted to marry, or that women cannot be priests, or other small-minded obsessions with sex and gender. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Little sheep that have lost their way, is all! Pretty soon Religion will stand for nothing. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Actually, more and more religionists are supporting gay marriage, exactly because they believe that to be against it would be contrary to the moral and ethical foundations of their religion. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Most Religions have lost contact with their essential source of knowledge, that is,
RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: The Vivid and Present Threat of Hooliganism on Fairfield Life.
Share lied: September 9, 2012, Richard, that's when Judy started her mission, whatever it is. This is a deliberate falsehood. As Share very well knows (and as I've reminded her over the past few days), she had run afoul of me (and Ann and Emily) well before her big mess-up with Robin. Those occasions were marked by her standard tactics: obfuscation, disingenuity, and refusal to take responsibility for her behavior (as she does above).
[FairfieldLife] RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Church of England Paves Way for Women Bishops in 2014
Uh, dude, it was you who made it personal by suggesting I was threatened by your views. Get real. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: No, BillyG, I don't feel at all threatened by your moralistic notions. I feel sorry for those who hold such pinched views. Rather than making it personal Judy, why not just constrain yourself to the pinched views themselves. No need to get personal about it! After all, I'm not the first one that has voiced them, nor will I be the last. You could have just given your contradictory ideas, which have yet to be stated explicitly. You're for gay marriage, etc. etc. and why, such and such, go for it! :-) Just because I (or anybody) holds these views doesn't make them a bad person, it's how you treat your fellow man. I don't believe it's prejudicial to say that you were preaching. As I said, you're entirely welcome to preach here (at least as far as I'm concerned). And as I tried to make clear, those who preach are implicitly assuming the spiritual authority to do so. That's practically a truism, not controversial or prejudicial. As to killing the messenger, I explained that I didn't have any objection to you preaching, so I'm not sure what your problem is there. My goodness, you feel marginalized and even killed because I don't accept what you're teaching--what power you're giving me! I think maybe it's you who is threatened. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: It's not any more preaching than any of your comments are! In fact, I'm just stating an opinion or idea, whereas you have become *judgmental* with prejudicial accusations (suggesting I was preaching or assuming some spiritual authority). No one is asking you to accept what I said, this is an arena of ideas. I think you feel threatened by what I wrote, I mean, if you actually accepted what I said you might have to evaluate yourself in that light and that may be uncomfortable for you (as it is for everybody). Ignorance is bliss Judy, it keeps us from seeing the truth and just how far short we have fallen from upholding it. Krishna advised Arjuna to ..arise and fight. So must we, IMHO. PS You never did address my question re: 'killing the messenger'. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Well, I can't account for your inability to perceive what you wrote as sounding like preaching, BillyG. Did you try reading it over from that perspective? You're certainly welcome to preach here all you like; I don't mean to suggest otherwise. But generally those who preach are making an implicit claim to have the spiritual authority to instruct others as to what the scriptures of their religion mean and how they should be living their lives according to their teachings--which is exactly what you were doing. I'm just telling you that I don't accept you as such a spiritual authority. If you feel marginalized by that, I'm sorry, but I'm afraid you're just going to have to live with it. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: It's funny to me that you see what I said was an attempt to preach or be a 'spiritual authority' of some kind, nothing was further from my mind or intention. Nor do take any kind of credit for the ideas presented other than being able to articulate them; what's up with that Judy? Maybe if you marginalize ME, then you don't have to deal with what I said? Kind of, 'kill the messenger' approach to life, really? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Babble on, BillyG. You'll have to forgive those of us who do not consider you a spiritual authority if we do not find your preaching convincing. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: True happiness does not come from Gay marriage (or any kind of marriage for that matter, per se), it comes from one's relationship with God and following the laws of nature as prescribed by the scriptures. That's what the scriptures are for, to guide one in the ways of happiness. That's not to say one can't be happy temporarily by indulging in the pleasures of the senses and/or emotions, but it's not lasting and not the true happiness of the soul. It's conditional!!! The happiness of the soul is unconditional, permanent and independent of material circumstances. A Religion that misleads one into thinking happiness can be obtained by indulging in behavior that is contrary to scripture and natural law is not much of a Religion. I believe all the great Religions of the World proscribe against homosexual relations and even sex outside of marriage and ideally only for procreation at it's highest use, (most folks aren't ready for that). Once the will is Spiritualized by meditation one finds one can finally
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Re: [FairfieldLife] FF Meditator Kids caught, allegedly holding the Pot.
God you're an idiot! What friends are you referring to? Sir Paul? Never met him. The guys who were doing dope at MIU when I was there were not friends of mine. Satisfied? On Fri, 11/22/13, Richard J. Williams pundits...@gmail.com wrote: Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] FF Meditator Kids caught, allegedly holding the Pot. To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, November 22, 2013, 8:42 PM Never let an opportunity go by to fink on your old friends. On 11/22/2013 1:41 PM, Michael Jackson wrote: Bucky, while I agree with your sentiments, the facts are that drug use on campus itself has been there as long as MIU/MUM has been there. There were drugs used and sold on campus in the 80's when I was there, and if you can believe some of the post on the FB page MUM Secrets, the passing years have seen an upsurge in dope sales and use on campus and I bet in town too. Now, one could point the finger of blame at the townies, but one cannot fault the meditators of Fairfield if they take dope, and sell it too. I mean after all, the have the fine example of Sir Paul McCartney to look up to. You know, Sir Paul, musician, former Beatle, main-most famouser than the other TM celebs since he hung out with the Great and Might Oz (I mean Marshy), current TM booster and 40 some year daily doper. On Fri, 11/22/13, dhamiltony...@yahoo.com dhamiltony...@yahoo.com wrote: Subject: [FairfieldLife] FF Meditator Kids caught, allegedly holding the Pot. To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, November 22, 2013, 3:54 PM Thank you for not selling drugs or supplying alcohol to our FF spiritual children..-Buck http://fairfield-ia.villagesoup.com/p/fairfield-police-sieze-100-pounds-of-marijuana/1083665
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Country Chuckles
What do you mean nepotism? He's my brother. On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 3:13 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: A man rushed into a busy doctor's office and shouted, Doctor! I think I'm shrinking! The doctor calmly responded, Now, settle down. You'll just have to be a little patient. On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 7:07 PM, Richard J. Williams pundits...@gmail.com wrote: Barack! This is NOT a conference call. On 10/27/2013 6:28 PM, dhamiltony...@yahoo.com wrote: - War does not determine who is right, only who is left. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... punditster@...wrote: Shotgun wedding: a matter of wife and death. On 10/27/2013 9:03 AM, steve.sundur@... wrote: Funny, funny, funny! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.comfairfieldlife@yahoogroups.comwrote: The only useful purpose for a child's middle name is so they know when Mom is really angry with them. On 10/27/2013 8:09 AM, dhamiltony2k5@... wrote: - You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.comfairfieldlife@yahoogroups.comwrote: Before you criticize others, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you'll be 5,280 feet away from them and they'll be barefooted. On 10/25/2013 5:58 PM, dhamiltony2k5@... wrote: - To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.comfairfieldlife@yahoogroups.comwrote: While it is true that the early bird gets the worm, it's the second mouse that gets the cheese.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Message from Ravi
Sorta seems to defeat the purpose of banning someone if others post their material for them. On Fri, 11/22/13, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote: Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Message from Ravi To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, November 22, 2013, 4:43 AM ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill@... wrote: This is why you all should morn Ravi's dismissal from FFL and celebrate his unique style of blessing everyone with his personal attention. Remember Bill - I don't associate with trailer trash like you. I have nothing but contempt, disgust and hostility for dishonest, unintelligent like you. You couldn't withstand the heat of my confrontation. Don't flatter yourself - you and your family, your whole bigoted, unintelligent, insensitive trailer trash generations are beneath my status, my dignity, my intelligence, the sensitivity, beauty and awesomeness of my personal consciousness. And don't be so desperate. Emily's a personal friend of mine and she knows me very well, and she's laughing behind your back - Don't embarrass and humiliate yourself. Have some dignity, hope you find your conscience. It is my compassion and kindness I have entertained a person like you for this long. May the Universe have mercy on your pitiful, dishonest soul. So what is this, a current private email Ravi just sent you? ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, j_alexander_stanley@... wrote: This is in response to emptybill's accusations that I have harassed her wife. This is nothing but a vicious, malicious lie. I have stretched the limits to confront, shock and humiliate emptybill but to suggest I ever contacted his wife is hilarious. Emptybill had accidentally emailed me last year and we have had private conversations, I have all emails with me and they were all cordial and I even wished him luck after he talked about his marriage after a 10 year live-in relationship. I'm really shocked at emptybill's dishonesty and I have warned him and the moderators to disallow these kinds of malicious lies. Ravi.
RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Message from Ravi
Yeah, I vote to unban him. What a farce. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mjackson74@... wrote: Sorta seems to defeat the purpose of banning someone if others post their material for them. On Fri, 11/22/13, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... wrote: Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Message from Ravi To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, November 22, 2013, 4:43 AM ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill@... wrote: This is why you all should morn Ravi's dismissal from FFL and celebrate his unique style of blessing everyone with his personal attention. Remember Bill - I don't associate with trailer trash like you. I have nothing but contempt, disgust and hostility for dishonest, unintelligent like you. You couldn't withstand the heat of my confrontation. Don't flatter yourself - you and your family, your whole bigoted, unintelligent, insensitive trailer trash generations are beneath my status, my dignity, my intelligence, the sensitivity, beauty and awesomeness of my personal consciousness. And don't be so desperate. Emily's a personal friend of mine and she knows me very well, and she's laughing behind your back - Don't embarrass and humiliate yourself. Have some dignity, hope you find your conscience. It is my compassion and kindness I have entertained a person like you for this long. May the Universe have mercy on your pitiful, dishonest soul. So what is this, a current private email Ravi just sent you? ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, j_alexander_stanley@... wrote: This is in response to emptybill's accusations that I have harassed her wife. This is nothing but a vicious, malicious lie. I have stretched the limits to confront, shock and humiliate emptybill but to suggest I ever contacted his wife is hilarious. Emptybill had accidentally emailed me last year and we have had private conversations, I have all emails with me and they were all cordial and I even wished him luck after he talked about his marriage after a 10 year live-in relationship. I'm really shocked at emptybill's dishonesty and I have warned him and the moderators to disallow these kinds of malicious lies. Ravi.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Kids Post the Darndest Things!
On 11/22/2013 1:03 PM, Richard J. Williams wrote: In 1957, Eugene O'Neill won a Pullet Surprise. Our Father, Art, in heaven, Harold be thy name. Thy king done come. Thy will be done. On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our jelly bread And forgive us our trash passes As we forgive those who pass trash against us. And lead us not into Penn Station, But deliver us some e-mail...
Re: [FairfieldLife] FF Meditator Kids caught, allegedly holding the Pot.
It's one thing to fink on your friends; it another thing to fink on total strangers. Go figure. On 11/22/2013 7:58 PM, Michael Jackson wrote: God you're an idiot! What friends are you referring to? Sir Paul? Never met him. The guys who were doing dope at MIU when I was there were not friends of mine. Satisfied? On Fri, 11/22/13, Richard J. Williams pundits...@gmail.com wrote: Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] FF Meditator Kids caught, allegedly holding the Pot. To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, November 22, 2013, 8:42 PM Never let an opportunity go by to fink on your old friends. On 11/22/2013 1:41 PM, Michael Jackson wrote: Bucky, while I agree with your sentiments, the facts are that drug use on campus itself has been there as long as MIU/MUM has been there. There were drugs used and sold on campus in the 80's when I was there, and if you can believe some of the post on the FB page MUM Secrets, the passing years have seen an upsurge in dope sales and use on campus and I bet in town too. Now, one could point the finger of blame at the townies, but one cannot fault the meditators of Fairfield if they take dope, and sell it too. I mean after all, the have the fine example of Sir Paul McCartney to look up to. You know, Sir Paul, musician, former Beatle, main-most famouser than the other TM celebs since he hung out with the Great and Might Oz (I mean Marshy), current TM booster and 40 some year daily doper. On Fri, 11/22/13, dhamiltony...@yahoo.com dhamiltony...@yahoo.com wrote: Subject: [FairfieldLife] FF Meditator Kids caught, allegedly holding the Pot. To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, November 22, 2013, 3:54 PM Thank you for not selling drugs or supplying alcohol to our FF spiritual children..-Buck http://fairfield-ia.villagesoup.com/p/fairfield-police-sieze-100-pounds-of-marijuana/1083665
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Message from Ravi
Every one gets mixed up sometimes - no moderator is perfect. So, Emily got tricked by emptybill, and now she's caught in the middle, between him and Ravi. And, then Buck got offended by the cursing, so Rick banned Ravi, but didn't say anything to the cursed guy. You watch your language or you might be the next to get the boot. You've already offended just about everyone on the list with your nasty comments about our gurus. You're just lucky Judy hasn't noticed how negative you are. You just keep your pie hole shut about Amma, you hear? On 11/22/2013 8:02 PM, Michael Jackson wrote: Sorta seems to defeat the purpose of banning someone if others post their material for them. On Fri, 11/22/13, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote: Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Message from Ravi To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, November 22, 2013, 4:43 AM ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill@... wrote: This is why you all should morn Ravi's dismissal from FFL and celebrate his unique style of blessing everyone with his personal attention. Remember Bill - I don't associate with trailer trash like you. I have nothing but contempt, disgust and hostility for dishonest, unintelligent like you. You couldn't withstand the heat of my confrontation. Don't flatter yourself - you and your family, your whole bigoted, unintelligent, insensitive trailer trash generations are beneath my status, my dignity, my intelligence, the sensitivity, beauty and awesomeness of my personal consciousness. And don't be so desperate. Emily's a personal friend of mine and she knows me very well, and she's laughing behind your back - Don't embarrass and humiliate yourself. Have some dignity, hope you find your conscience. It is my compassion and kindness I have entertained a person like you for this long. May the Universe have mercy on your pitiful, dishonest soul. So what is this, a current private email Ravi just sent you? ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, j_alexander_stanley@... wrote: This is in response to emptybill's accusations that I have harassed her wife. This is nothing but a vicious, malicious lie. I have stretched the limits to confront, shock and humiliate emptybill but to suggest I ever contacted his wife is hilarious. Emptybill had accidentally emailed me last year and we have had private conversations, I have all emails with me and they were all cordial and I even wished him luck after he talked about his marriage after a 10 year live-in relationship. I'm really shocked at emptybill's dishonesty and I have warned him and the moderators to disallow these kinds of malicious lies. Ravi.
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Let's be clear, Judy is a leftist! Nothing to be ashamed of for, unless you're on the the right of course. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Uh, dude, it was you who made it personal by suggesting I was threatened by your views. Get real. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: No, BillyG, I don't feel at all threatened by your moralistic notions. I feel sorry for those who hold such pinched views. Rather than making it personal Judy, why not just constrain yourself to the pinched views themselves. No need to get personal about it! After all, I'm not the first one that has voiced them, nor will I be the last. You could have just given your contradictory ideas, which have yet to be stated explicitly. You're for gay marriage, etc. etc. and why, such and such, go for it! :-) Just because I (or anybody) holds these views doesn't make them a bad person, it's how you treat your fellow man. I don't believe it's prejudicial to say that you were preaching. As I said, you're entirely welcome to preach here (at least as far as I'm concerned). And as I tried to make clear, those who preach are implicitly assuming the spiritual authority to do so. That's practically a truism, not controversial or prejudicial. As to killing the messenger, I explained that I didn't have any objection to you preaching, so I'm not sure what your problem is there. My goodness, you feel marginalized and even killed because I don't accept what you're teaching--what power you're giving me! I think maybe it's you who is threatened. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: It's not any more preaching than any of your comments are! In fact, I'm just stating an opinion or idea, whereas you have become *judgmental* with prejudicial accusations (suggesting I was preaching or assuming some spiritual authority). No one is asking you to accept what I said, this is an arena of ideas. I think you feel threatened by what I wrote, I mean, if you actually accepted what I said you might have to evaluate yourself in that light and that may be uncomfortable for you (as it is for everybody). Ignorance is bliss Judy, it keeps us from seeing the truth and just how far short we have fallen from upholding it. Krishna advised Arjuna to ..arise and fight. So must we, IMHO. PS You never did address my question re: 'killing the messenger'. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Well, I can't account for your inability to perceive what you wrote as sounding like preaching, BillyG. Did you try reading it over from that perspective? You're certainly welcome to preach here all you like; I don't mean to suggest otherwise. But generally those who preach are making an implicit claim to have the spiritual authority to instruct others as to what the scriptures of their religion mean and how they should be living their lives according to their teachings--which is exactly what you were doing. I'm just telling you that I don't accept you as such a spiritual authority. If you feel marginalized by that, I'm sorry, but I'm afraid you're just going to have to live with it. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: It's funny to me that you see what I said was an attempt to preach or be a 'spiritual authority' of some kind, nothing was further from my mind or intention. Nor do take any kind of credit for the ideas presented other than being able to articulate them; what's up with that Judy? Maybe if you marginalize ME, then you don't have to deal with what I said? Kind of, 'kill the messenger' approach to life, really? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Babble on, BillyG. You'll have to forgive those of us who do not consider you a spiritual authority if we do not find your preaching convincing. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: True happiness does not come from Gay marriage (or any kind of marriage for that matter, per se), it comes from one's relationship with God and following the laws of nature as prescribed by the scriptures. That's what the scriptures are for, to guide one in the ways of happiness. That's not to say one can't be happy temporarily by indulging in the pleasures of the senses and/or emotions, but it's not lasting and not the true happiness of the soul. It's conditional!!! The happiness of the soul is unconditional, permanent and independent of material circumstances. A Religion that misleads one into thinking happiness can be obtained by indulging in behavior that is contrary to scripture and natural law is not much of a Religion. I believe all the great Religions of the World proscribe against homosexual relations and even sex outside of
RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Message from Ravi
Look Richard, every attempt you've made to interpret the situation or the aftermath has been completely in error. Please stop trying. I ain't in the middle of nothin'. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote: Every one gets mixed up sometimes - no moderator is perfect. So, Emily got tricked by emptybill, and now she's caught in the middle, between him and Ravi. And, then Buck got offended by the cursing, so Rick banned Ravi, but didn't say anything to the cursed guy. You watch your language or you might be the next to get the boot. You've already offended just about everyone on the list with your nasty comments about our gurus. You're just lucky Judy hasn't noticed how negative you are. You just keep your pie hole shut about Amma, you hear? On 11/22/2013 8:02 PM, Michael Jackson wrote: Sorta seems to defeat the purpose of banning someone if others post their material for them. On Fri, 11/22/13, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... wrote: Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Message from Ravi To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, November 22, 2013, 4:43 AM ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill@... mailto:emptybill@... wrote: This is why you all should morn Ravi's dismissal from FFL and celebrate his unique style of blessing everyone with his personal attention. Remember Bill - I don't associate with trailer trash like you. I have nothing but contempt, disgust and hostility for dishonest, unintelligent like you. You couldn't withstand the heat of my confrontation. Don't flatter yourself - you and your family, your whole bigoted, unintelligent, insensitive trailer trash generations are beneath my status, my dignity, my intelligence, the sensitivity, beauty and awesomeness of my personal consciousness. And don't be so desperate. Emily's a personal friend of mine and she knows me very well, and she's laughing behind your back - Don't embarrass and humiliate yourself. Have some dignity, hope you find your conscience. It is my compassion and kindness I have entertained a person like you for this long. May the Universe have mercy on your pitiful, dishonest soul. So what is this, a current private email Ravi just sent you? ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, j_alexander_stanley@... mailto:j_alexander_stanley@... wrote: This is in response to emptybill's accusations that I have harassed her wife. This is nothing but a vicious, malicious lie. I have stretched the limits to confront, shock and humiliate emptybill but to suggest I ever contacted his wife is hilarious. Emptybill had accidentally emailed me last year and we have had private conversations, I have all emails with me and they were all cordial and I even wished him luck after he talked about his marriage after a 10 year live-in relationship. I'm really shocked at emptybill's dishonesty and I have warned him and the moderators to disallow these kinds of malicious lies. Ravi.
[FairfieldLife] RE: Re: Kids Post the Darndest Things!
Oy vey!~ But such is the moral relative of the non sense of the left! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote: On 11/22/2013 1:03 PM, Richard J. Williams wrote: In 1957, Eugene O'Neill won a Pullet Surprise. Our Father, Art, in heaven, Harold be thy name. Thy king done come. Thy will be done. On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our jelly bread And forgive us our trash passes As we forgive those who pass trash against us. And lead us not into Penn Station, But deliver us some e-mail...
RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Message from Ravi
Generally, I don't post stuff for people. But, in this case, I did so out of fairness. It didn't seem right to let a possibly false accusation stand, with the accused unable to respond. I told Ravi that I would post this one response, and that's it. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mjackso...@yahoo.com mailto:mjackso...@yahoo.com wrote: Sorta seems to defeat the purpose of banning someone if others post their material for them. On Fri, 11/22/13, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com mailto:awoelfleba...@yahoo.com awoelfleba...@yahoo.com mailto:awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote: Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Message from Ravi To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, November 22, 2013, 4:43 AM ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill@... wrote: This is why you all should morn Ravi's dismissal from FFL and celebrate his unique style of blessing everyone with his personal attention. Remember Bill - I don't associate with trailer trash like you. I have nothing but contempt, disgust and hostility for dishonest, unintelligent like you. You couldn't withstand the heat of my confrontation. Don't flatter yourself - you and your family, your whole bigoted, unintelligent, insensitive trailer trash generations are beneath my status, my dignity, my intelligence, the sensitivity, beauty and awesomeness of my personal consciousness. And don't be so desperate. Emily's a personal friend of mine and she knows me very well, and she's laughing behind your back - Don't embarrass and humiliate yourself. Have some dignity, hope you find your conscience. It is my compassion and kindness I have entertained a person like you for this long. May the Universe have mercy on your pitiful, dishonest soul. So what is this, a current private email Ravi just sent you? ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, j_alexander_stanley@... wrote: This is in response to emptybill's accusations that I have harassed her wife. This is nothing but a vicious, malicious lie. I have stretched the limits to confront, shock and humiliate emptybill but to suggest I ever contacted his wife is hilarious. Emptybill had accidentally emailed me last year and we have had private conversations, I have all emails with me and they were all cordial and I even wished him luck after he talked about his marriage after a 10 year live-in relationship. I'm really shocked at emptybill's dishonesty and I have warned him and the moderators to disallow these kinds of malicious lies. Ravi.
Re: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: The Vivid and Present Threat of Hooliganism on Fairfield Life.
RWC and I had our big upset on Sept 6 and then Dudy butted in on Sept 9. Before that we all got along. Dudy even warned me once when I was new and almost posted out. On Friday, November 22, 2013 5:15 PM, authfri...@yahoo.com authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: Share lied: September 9, 2012, Richard, that's when Judy started her mission, whatever it is. This is a deliberate falsehood. As Share very well knows (and as I've reminded her over the past few days), she had run afoul of me (and Ann and Emily) well before her big mess-up with Robin. Those occasions were marked by her standard tactics: obfuscation, disingenuity, and refusal to take responsibility for her behavior (as she does above).
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Message from Ravi
Richard, you have been my travel angel today, making the whole journey easier by making me laugh. I'll send you and Rita some quinoa salad from the Annapolis Whole Foods (-: On Friday, November 22, 2013 8:20 PM, Richard J. Williams pundits...@gmail.com wrote: Every one gets mixed up sometimes - no moderator is perfect. So, Emily got tricked by emptybill, and now she's caught in the middle, between him and Ravi. And, then Buck got offended by the cursing, so Rick banned Ravi, but didn't say anything to the cursed guy. You watch your language or you might be the next to get the boot. You've already offended just about everyone on the list with your nasty comments about our gurus. You're just lucky Judy hasn't noticed how negative you are. You just keep your pie hole shut about Amma, you hear? On 11/22/2013 8:02 PM, Michael Jackson wrote: Sorta seems to defeat the purpose of banning someone if others post their material for them. On Fri, 11/22/13, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote: Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Message from Ravi To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, November 22, 2013, 4:43 AM ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill@... wrote: This is why you all should morn Ravi's dismissal from FFL and celebrate his unique style of blessing everyone with his personal attention. Remember Bill - I don't associate with trailer trash like you. I have nothing but contempt, disgust and hostility for dishonest, unintelligent like you. You couldn't withstand the heat of my confrontation. Don't flatter yourself - you and your family, your whole bigoted, unintelligent, insensitive trailer trash generations are beneath my status, my dignity, my intelligence, the sensitivity, beauty and awesomeness of my personal consciousness. And don't be so desperate. Emily's a personal friend of mine and she knows me very well, and she's laughing behind your back - Don't embarrass and humiliate yourself. Have some dignity, hope you find your conscience. It is my compassion and kindness I have entertained a person like you for this long. May the Universe have mercy on your pitiful, dishonest soul. So what is this, a current private email Ravi just sent you? ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, j_alexander_stanley@... wrote: This is in response to emptybill's accusations that I have harassed her wife. This is nothing but a vicious, malicious lie. I have stretched the limits to confront, shock and humiliate emptybill but to suggest I ever contacted his wife is hilarious. Emptybill had accidentally emailed me last year and we have had private conversations, I have all emails with me and they were all cordial and I even wished him luck after he talked about his marriage after a 10 year live-in relationship. I'm really shocked at emptybill's dishonesty and I have warned him and the moderators to disallow these kinds of malicious lies. Ravi.
RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Message from Ravi
Could you please send me a recipe for a flavorful green bean dish? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: Richard, you have been my travel angel today, making the whole journey easier by making me laugh. I'll send you and Rita some quinoa salad from the Annapolis Whole Foods (-: On Friday, November 22, 2013 8:20 PM, Richard J. Williams punditster@... wrote: Every one gets mixed up sometimes - no moderator is perfect. So, Emily got tricked by emptybill, and now she's caught in the middle, between him and Ravi. And, then Buck got offended by the cursing, so Rick banned Ravi, but didn't say anything to the cursed guy. You watch your language or you might be the next to get the boot. You've already offended just about everyone on the list with your nasty comments about our gurus. You're just lucky Judy hasn't noticed how negative you are. You just keep your pie hole shut about Amma, you hear? On 11/22/2013 8:02 PM, Michael Jackson wrote: Sorta seems to defeat the purpose of banning someone if others post their material for them. On Fri, 11/22/13, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... wrote: Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Message from Ravi To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, November 22, 2013, 4:43 AM ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill@... mailto:emptybill@... wrote: This is why you all should morn Ravi's dismissal from FFL and celebrate his unique style of blessing everyone with his personal attention. Remember Bill - I don't associate with trailer trash like you. I have nothing but contempt, disgust and hostility for dishonest, unintelligent like you. You couldn't withstand the heat of my confrontation. Don't flatter yourself - you and your family, your whole bigoted, unintelligent, insensitive trailer trash generations are beneath my status, my dignity, my intelligence, the sensitivity, beauty and awesomeness of my personal consciousness. And don't be so desperate. Emily's a personal friend of mine and she knows me very well, and she's laughing behind your back - Don't embarrass and humiliate yourself. Have some dignity, hope you find your conscience. It is my compassion and kindness I have entertained a person like you for this long. May the Universe have mercy on your pitiful, dishonest soul. So what is this, a current private email Ravi just sent you? ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, j_alexander_stanley@... mailto:j_alexander_stanley@... wrote: This is in response to emptybill's accusations that I have harassed her wife. This is nothing but a vicious, malicious lie. I have stretched the limits to confront, shock and humiliate emptybill but to suggest I ever contacted his wife is hilarious. Emptybill had accidentally emailed me last year and we have had private conversations, I have all emails with me and they were all cordial and I even wished him luck after he talked about his marriage after a 10 year live-in relationship. I'm really shocked at emptybill's dishonesty and I have warned him and the moderators to disallow these kinds of malicious lies. Ravi.
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Honey Bunch, I'm below the Mason Dixon Line now! Just throw a nice, juicy ham hock in the pot with the beans and Bob's your uncle! On Friday, November 22, 2013 9:06 PM, emilymae...@yahoo.com emilymae...@yahoo.com wrote: Could you please send me a recipe for a flavorful green bean dish? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: Richard, you have been my travel angel today, making the whole journey easier by making me laugh. I'll send you and Rita some quinoa salad from the Annapolis Whole Foods (-: On Friday, November 22, 2013 8:20 PM, Richard J. Williams punditster@... wrote: Every one gets mixed up sometimes - no moderator is perfect. So, Emily got tricked by emptybill, and now she's caught in the middle, between him and Ravi. And, then Buck got offended by the cursing, so Rick banned Ravi, but didn't say anything to the cursed guy. You watch your language or you might be the next to get the boot. You've already offended just about everyone on the list with your nasty comments about our gurus. You're just lucky Judy hasn't noticed how negative you are. You just keep your pie hole shut about Amma, you hear? On 11/22/2013 8:02 PM, Michael Jackson wrote: Sorta seems to defeat the purpose of banning someone if others post their material for them. On Fri, 11/22/13, awoelflebater@... awoelflebater@... wrote: Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Message from Ravi To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, November 22, 2013, 4:43 AM ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill@... wrote: This is why you all should morn Ravi's dismissal from FFL and celebrate his unique style of blessing everyone with his personal attention. Remember Bill - I don't associate with trailer trash like you. I have nothing but contempt, disgust and hostility for dishonest, unintelligent like you. You couldn't withstand the heat of my confrontation. Don't flatter yourself - you and your family, your whole bigoted, unintelligent, insensitive trailer trash generations are beneath my status, my dignity, my intelligence, the sensitivity, beauty and awesomeness of my personal consciousness. And don't be so desperate. Emily's a personal friend of mine and she knows me very well, and she's laughing behind your back - Don't embarrass and humiliate yourself. Have some dignity, hope you find your conscience. It is my compassion and kindness I have entertained a person like you for this long. May the Universe have mercy on your pitiful, dishonest soul. So what is this, a current private email Ravi just sent you? ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, j_alexander_stanley@... wrote: This is in response to emptybill's accusations that I have harassed her wife. This is nothing but a vicious, malicious lie. I have stretched the limits to confront, shock and humiliate emptybill but to suggest I ever contacted his wife is hilarious. Emptybill had accidentally emailed me last year and we have had private conversations, I have all emails with me and they were all cordial and I even wished him luck after he talked about his marriage after a 10 year live-in relationship. I'm really shocked at emptybill's dishonesty and I have warned him and the moderators to disallow these kinds of malicious lies. Ravi.
RE: RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Message from Ravi
For simple steamed or nuked beans, the stuff you add to 'em is what makes the dish, like wasabi paste and soy sauce, or even just butter, lemon juice, and salt to taste. Or, you could go freaky and saute them in red palm oil along with onions, garlic, ginger, hot peppers, etc. Red palm oil has a strange, unique taste; I quite like it, but the stuff is kinda weird. And, of course, there is the universal deliciousness activator: bacon. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emilymae...@yahoo.com wrote: Could you please send me a recipe for a flavorful green bean dish? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: Richard, you have been my travel angel today, making the whole journey easier by making me laugh. I'll send you and Rita some quinoa salad from the Annapolis Whole Foods (-: On Friday, November 22, 2013 8:20 PM, Richard J. Williams punditster@... wrote: Every one gets mixed up sometimes - no moderator is perfect. So, Emily got tricked by emptybill, and now she's caught in the middle, between him and Ravi. And, then Buck got offended by the cursing, so Rick banned Ravi, but didn't say anything to the cursed guy. You watch your language or you might be the next to get the boot. You've already offended just about everyone on the list with your nasty comments about our gurus. You're just lucky Judy hasn't noticed how negative you are. You just keep your pie hole shut about Amma, you hear? On 11/22/2013 8:02 PM, Michael Jackson wrote: Sorta seems to defeat the purpose of banning someone if others post their material for them. On Fri, 11/22/13, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... wrote: Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Message from Ravi To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, November 22, 2013, 4:43 AM ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill@... mailto:emptybill@... wrote: This is why you all should morn Ravi's dismissal from FFL and celebrate his unique style of blessing everyone with his personal attention. Remember Bill - I don't associate with trailer trash like you. I have nothing but contempt, disgust and hostility for dishonest, unintelligent like you. You couldn't withstand the heat of my confrontation. Don't flatter yourself - you and your family, your whole bigoted, unintelligent, insensitive trailer trash generations are beneath my status, my dignity, my intelligence, the sensitivity, beauty and awesomeness of my personal consciousness. And don't be so desperate. Emily's a personal friend of mine and she knows me very well, and she's laughing behind your back - Don't embarrass and humiliate yourself. Have some dignity, hope you find your conscience. It is my compassion and kindness I have entertained a person like you for this long. May the Universe have mercy on your pitiful, dishonest soul. So what is this, a current private email Ravi just sent you? ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, j_alexander_stanley@... mailto:j_alexander_stanley@... wrote: This is in response to emptybill's accusations that I have harassed her wife. This is nothing but a vicious, malicious lie. I have stretched the limits to confront, shock and humiliate emptybill but to suggest I ever contacted his wife is hilarious. Emptybill had accidentally emailed me last year and we have had private conversations, I have all emails with me and they were all cordial and I even wished him luck after he talked about his marriage after a 10 year live-in relationship. I'm really shocked at emptybill's dishonesty and I have warned him and the moderators to disallow these kinds of malicious lies. Ravi.
RE: Re: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Message from Ravi
Well, I agree that there is nothing like ham or bacon to make something taste good, although I like a bit of crunch to my vegetables - no need to boil them to death. The meal has got to be vegetarian. Do send any additional ideas you might have. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: Honey Bunch, I'm below the Mason Dixon Line now! Just throw a nice, juicy ham hock in the pot with the beans and Bob's your uncle! On Friday, November 22, 2013 9:06 PM, emilymaenot@... emilymaenot@... wrote: Could you please send me a recipe for a flavorful green bean dish? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: Richard, you have been my travel angel today, making the whole journey easier by making me laugh. I'll send you and Rita some quinoa salad from the Annapolis Whole Foods (-: On Friday, November 22, 2013 8:20 PM, Richard J. Williams punditster@... wrote: Every one gets mixed up sometimes - no moderator is perfect. So, Emily got tricked by emptybill, and now she's caught in the middle, between him and Ravi. And, then Buck got offended by the cursing, so Rick banned Ravi, but didn't say anything to the cursed guy. You watch your language or you might be the next to get the boot. You've already offended just about everyone on the list with your nasty comments about our gurus. You're just lucky Judy hasn't noticed how negative you are. You just keep your pie hole shut about Amma, you hear? On 11/22/2013 8:02 PM, Michael Jackson wrote: Sorta seems to defeat the purpose of banning someone if others post their material for them. On Fri, 11/22/13, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... wrote: Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Message from Ravi To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, November 22, 2013, 4:43 AM ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill@... mailto:emptybill@... wrote: This is why you all should morn Ravi's dismissal from FFL and celebrate his unique style of blessing everyone with his personal attention. Remember Bill - I don't associate with trailer trash like you. I have nothing but contempt, disgust and hostility for dishonest, unintelligent like you. You couldn't withstand the heat of my confrontation. Don't flatter yourself - you and your family, your whole bigoted, unintelligent, insensitive trailer trash generations are beneath my status, my dignity, my intelligence, the sensitivity, beauty and awesomeness of my personal consciousness. And don't be so desperate. Emily's a personal friend of mine and she knows me very well, and she's laughing behind your back - Don't embarrass and humiliate yourself. Have some dignity, hope you find your conscience. It is my compassion and kindness I have entertained a person like you for this long. May the Universe have mercy on your pitiful, dishonest soul. So what is this, a current private email Ravi just sent you? ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, j_alexander_stanley@... mailto:j_alexander_stanley@... wrote: This is in response to emptybill's accusations that I have harassed her wife. This is nothing but a vicious, malicious lie. I have stretched the limits to confront, shock and humiliate emptybill but to suggest I ever contacted his wife is hilarious. Emptybill had accidentally emailed me last year and we have had private conversations, I have all emails with me and they were all cordial and I even wished him luck after he talked about his marriage after a 10 year live-in relationship. I'm really shocked at emptybill's dishonesty and I have warned him and the moderators to disallow these kinds of malicious lies. Ravi.
RE: RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Message from Ravi
For simple steamed or nuked beans, the stuff you add to 'em is what makes the dish, like wasabi paste and soy sauce, or even just butter, lemon juice, and salt to taste. Or, you could go freaky and saute them in red palm oil along with onions, garlic, ginger, hot peppers, etc. Red palm oil has a strange, unique taste; I quite like it, but the stuff is kinda weird. And, of course, there is the universal deliciousness activator: bacon. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emilymae...@yahoo.com mailto:emilymae...@yahoo.com wrote: Could you please send me a recipe for a flavorful green bean dish? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: Richard, you have been my travel angel today, making the whole journey easier by making me laugh. I'll send you and Rita some quinoa salad from the Annapolis Whole Foods (-: On Friday, November 22, 2013 8:20 PM, Richard J. Williams punditster@... wrote: Every one gets mixed up sometimes - no moderator is perfect. So, Emily got tricked by emptybill, and now she's caught in the middle, between him and Ravi. And, then Buck got offended by the cursing, so Rick banned Ravi, but didn't say anything to the cursed guy. You watch your language or you might be the next to get the boot. You've already offended just about everyone on the list with your nasty comments about our gurus. You're just lucky Judy hasn't noticed how negative you are. You just keep your pie hole shut about Amma, you hear? On 11/22/2013 8:02 PM, Michael Jackson wrote: Sorta seems to defeat the purpose of banning someone if others post their material for them. On Fri, 11/22/13, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... wrote: Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Message from Ravi To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, November 22, 2013, 4:43 AM ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill@... mailto:emptybill@... wrote: This is why you all should morn Ravi's dismissal from FFL and celebrate his unique style of blessing everyone with his personal attention. Remember Bill - I don't associate with trailer trash like you. I have nothing but contempt, disgust and hostility for dishonest, unintelligent like you. You couldn't withstand the heat of my confrontation. Don't flatter yourself - you and your family, your whole bigoted, unintelligent, insensitive trailer trash generations are beneath my status, my dignity, my intelligence, the sensitivity, beauty and awesomeness of my personal consciousness. And don't be so desperate. Emily's a personal friend of mine and she knows me very well, and she's laughing behind your back - Don't embarrass and humiliate yourself. Have some dignity, hope you find your conscience. It is my compassion and kindness I have entertained a person like you for this long. May the Universe have mercy on your pitiful, dishonest soul. So what is this, a current private email Ravi just sent you? ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, j_alexander_stanley@... mailto:j_alexander_stanley@... wrote: This is in response to emptybill's accusations that I have harassed her wife. This is nothing but a vicious, malicious lie. I have stretched the limits to confront, shock and humiliate emptybill but to suggest I ever contacted his wife is hilarious. Emptybill had accidentally emailed me last year and we have had private conversations, I have all emails with me and they were all cordial and I even wished him luck after he talked about his marriage after a 10 year live-in relationship. I'm really shocked at emptybill's dishonesty and I have warned him and the moderators to disallow these kinds of malicious lies. Ravi.
Re: Re: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Message from Ravi
Personally I love most veggies with a little olive oil. Maybe some slivered almonds? On Friday, November 22, 2013 9:23 PM, emilymae...@yahoo.com emilymae...@yahoo.com wrote: Well, I agree that there is nothing like ham or bacon to make something taste good, although I like a bit of crunch to my vegetables - no need to boil them to death. The meal has got to be vegetarian. Do send any additional ideas you might have. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: Honey Bunch, I'm below the Mason Dixon Line now! Just throw a nice, juicy ham hock in the pot with the beans and Bob's your uncle! On Friday, November 22, 2013 9:06 PM, emilymaenot@... emilymaenot@... wrote: Could you please send me a recipe for a flavorful green bean dish? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: Richard, you have been my travel angel today, making the whole journey easier by making me laugh. I'll send you and Rita some quinoa salad from the Annapolis Whole Foods (-: On Friday, November 22, 2013 8:20 PM, Richard J. Williams punditster@... wrote: Every one gets mixed up sometimes - no moderator is perfect. So, Emily got tricked by emptybill, and now she's caught in the middle, between him and Ravi. And, then Buck got offended by the cursing, so Rick banned Ravi, but didn't say anything to the cursed guy. You watch your language or you might be the next to get the boot. You've already offended just about everyone on the list with your nasty comments about our gurus. You're just lucky Judy hasn't noticed how negative you are. You just keep your pie hole shut about Amma, you hear? On 11/22/2013 8:02 PM, Michael Jackson wrote: Sorta seems to defeat the purpose of banning someone if others post their material for them. On Fri, 11/22/13, awoelflebater@... awoelflebater@... wrote: Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Message from Ravi To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, November 22, 2013, 4:43 AM ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill@... wrote: This is why you all should morn Ravi's dismissal from FFL and celebrate his unique style of blessing everyone with his personal attention. Remember Bill - I don't associate with trailer trash like you. I have nothing but contempt, disgust and hostility for dishonest, unintelligent like you. You couldn't withstand the heat of my confrontation. Don't flatter yourself - you and your family, your whole bigoted, unintelligent, insensitive trailer trash generations are beneath my status, my dignity, my intelligence, the sensitivity, beauty and awesomeness of my personal consciousness. And don't be so desperate. Emily's a personal friend of mine and she knows me very well, and she's laughing behind your back - Don't embarrass and humiliate yourself. Have some dignity, hope you find your conscience. It is my compassion and kindness I have entertained a person like you for this long. May the Universe have mercy on your pitiful, dishonest soul. So what is this, a current private email Ravi just sent you? ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, j_alexander_stanley@... wrote: This is in response to emptybill's accusations that I have harassed her wife. This is nothing but a vicious, malicious lie. I have stretched the limits to confront, shock and humiliate emptybill but to suggest I ever contacted his wife is hilarious. Emptybill had accidentally emailed me last year and we have had private conversations, I have all emails with me and they were all cordial and I even wished him luck after he talked about his marriage after a 10 year live-in relationship. I'm really shocked at emptybill's dishonesty and I have warned him and the moderators to disallow these kinds of malicious lies. Ravi.
[FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Church of England Paves Way for Women Bishops in 2014
Some time ago I read a fascinating book explaining that both Mary and her mother Ann were Essenes. I bet the Church, especially after St. Paul, didn't want THAT to be revealed! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, s3raphita@... wrote: Re Yes, the archetype being depicted may be the same. But one is a true character in history and the other is a myth.: Yes, but Isis was there first! And myth is a loaded word. The stories told about Isis are intended to point to vital truths about our condition. Mary was a real human being and the mother of a famous rabbi - but all the veneration in which she is held didn't exist in the Early Church. As the Church's teaching sidelined the feminine it eventually became necessary to project onto the character in history attributes that had been assigned to mother goddesses across the ancient world. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, jr_esq@... wrote: S3, Yes, the archetype being depicted may be the same. But one is a true character in history and the other is a myth. This is the reason why I made a post a few days ago about the world as a hologram. IOW, a piece of our world whether real or imaginary/myth is a reflection of the absolute, not the archetype. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, s3raphita@... wrote: Re . . . the Blessed Virgin Mary . . . why bother with Isis: Because they are different expressions of the same Goddess archetype. A Google brings up this comparison: Isis was the most prominent female figure in ancient Egyptian religion. Mary is the most important female figure in Christianity. Isis had a son named Horus. Mary had a son named Jesus. When Horus was born, his father, Osirus, was already dead, which is very much like the birth of Jesus, fathered by the Holy Ghost. Both Isis and Mary are depicted in art as being maternal and holding their infant deities. Isis protected Horus from an evil uncle, which was much like Mary protecting Jesus from King Herod. Both Isis and Mary have primary roles in their respective religious movements as the eternal mother. “Lady of Light” is a title given to both Mary and Isis. The infant Horus was born as the god of light for Egypt, while Jesus is known as the light of the world. Isis has a solar disk of light over her head and Mary has a halo of light above her head. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, jr_esq@... wrote: S3, The Catholic Church already has a special place for the Blessed Virgin Mary. She is considered the Mother of God. And she was assumed to Heaven body and soul. So, why bother with Isis who was a pagan goddess of myth? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, s3raphita@... wrote: Re women cannot be priests: Can I propose an alternative approach? What's wrong with women being *priestesses*?! That was the honourable title they were given in the pagan world of antiquity. It strikes me that the Christian churches are so male-oriented that trying to include female priests and bishops is really to try and include women who happen to imitate more or less successfully their male colleagues. Is that really desirable or feasible in an institution that for millennia has been dominated by a male ethos? Isn't it asking women to essentially conform to male values? But, on the other hand, do we really want to exclude women from having a central role in our religious life? Is their a solution to this dilemma? What about this: the Christian churches continue in having only male priests and bishops - and exclude women. That fits naturally with their historical story and avoids embarrassing admissions that they've been wrong for 2,000 years! But how about this: women develop their own religious ceremonies and practices outside the Christian dispensation but alongside the male bias of Christian churches and thus run in parallel - not as opponents but as adding a complementary aspect. I have in mind someone like Olivia Robertson, (who died last week!). She was an author, artist, co-founder and high priestess of the Fellowship of Isis, an international spiritual organisation devoted to promoting awareness of the feminine aspect of the divine. The Fellowship of Isis has thousands of members worldwide. Take a peek here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1PFYQOn4DI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1PFYQOn4DI ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Religion will stand for nothing if its foundational principles are that gay people are not permitted to marry, or that women cannot be priests, or other small-minded obsessions with sex and gender. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Little sheep that have lost their way, is all! Pretty soon Religion will stand for nothing. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Actually, more and more religionists are supporting gay marriage, exactly because they believe that to be
RE: RE: RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Message from Ravi
Great and thanks Share also for the classic dish. I am going to have to buy some red palm oil and check it out ahead of time; I am curious and of course, I'll have to run it all by the meal committee. Yes, bacon...I do love bacon. It activates my denial factor re: the fact that it comes from an intelligent animal. But no bacon this year. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, j_alexander_stanley@... wrote: For simple steamed or nuked beans, the stuff you add to 'em is what makes the dish, like wasabi paste and soy sauce, or even just butter, lemon juice, and salt to taste. Or, you could go freaky and saute them in red palm oil along with onions, garlic, ginger, hot peppers, etc. Red palm oil has a strange, unique taste; I quite like it, but the stuff is kinda weird. And, of course, there is the universal deliciousness activator: bacon. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@... wrote: Could you please send me a recipe for a flavorful green bean dish? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: Richard, you have been my travel angel today, making the whole journey easier by making me laugh. I'll send you and Rita some quinoa salad from the Annapolis Whole Foods (-: On Friday, November 22, 2013 8:20 PM, Richard J. Williams punditster@... wrote: Every one gets mixed up sometimes - no moderator is perfect. So, Emily got tricked by emptybill, and now she's caught in the middle, between him and Ravi. And, then Buck got offended by the cursing, so Rick banned Ravi, but didn't say anything to the cursed guy. You watch your language or you might be the next to get the boot. You've already offended just about everyone on the list with your nasty comments about our gurus. You're just lucky Judy hasn't noticed how negative you are. You just keep your pie hole shut about Amma, you hear? On 11/22/2013 8:02 PM, Michael Jackson wrote: Sorta seems to defeat the purpose of banning someone if others post their material for them. On Fri, 11/22/13, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... wrote: Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Message from Ravi To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, November 22, 2013, 4:43 AM ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill@... mailto:emptybill@... wrote: This is why you all should morn Ravi's dismissal from FFL and celebrate his unique style of blessing everyone with his personal attention. Remember Bill - I don't associate with trailer trash like you. I have nothing but contempt, disgust and hostility for dishonest, unintelligent like you. You couldn't withstand the heat of my confrontation. Don't flatter yourself - you and your family, your whole bigoted, unintelligent, insensitive trailer trash generations are beneath my status, my dignity, my intelligence, the sensitivity, beauty and awesomeness of my personal consciousness. And don't be so desperate. Emily's a personal friend of mine and she knows me very well, and she's laughing behind your back - Don't embarrass and humiliate yourself. Have some dignity, hope you find your conscience. It is my compassion and kindness I have entertained a person like you for this long. May the Universe have mercy on your pitiful, dishonest soul. So what is this, a current private email Ravi just sent you? ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, j_alexander_stanley@... mailto:j_alexander_stanley@... wrote: This is in response to emptybill's accusations that I have harassed her wife. This is nothing but a vicious, malicious lie. I have stretched the limits to confront, shock and humiliate emptybill but to suggest I ever contacted his wife is hilarious. Emptybill had accidentally emailed me last year and we have had private conversations, I have all emails with me and they were all cordial and I even wished him luck after he talked about his marriage after a 10 year live-in relationship. I'm really shocked at emptybill's dishonesty and I have warned him and the moderators to disallow these kinds of malicious lies. Ravi.
RE: Re: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: The Vivid and Present Threat of Hooliganism on Fairfield Life.
Share doubles down on her lie: RWC and I had our big upset on Sept 6 and then Dudy butted in on Sept 9. Before that we all got along. No, we did not all get along before that. Dudy even warned me once when I was new and almost posted out. You really just have to be amazed at her brazenness. No conscience. Yes, Quare, when you were new, before it was clear what a crappy human being you were, I did do you that favor. Complete non sequitur in this context, as you know. On Friday, November 22, 2013 5:15 PM, authfriend@... authfriend@... wrote: Share lied: September 9, 2012, Richard, that's when Judy started her mission, whatever it is. This is a deliberate falsehood. As Share very well knows (and as I've reminded her over the past few days), she had run afoul of me (and Ann and Emily) well before her big mess-up with Robin. Those occasions were marked by her standard tactics: obfuscation, disingenuity, and refusal to take responsibility for her behavior (as she does above).
[FairfieldLife] RE: Church of England Paves Way for Women Bishops in 2014
Share, I haven't heard of this idea before. But I don't see anything wrong with Mary being an Essene, although it can't be proved conclusively. Here's an article that discusses this subject: http://korileefp.hubpages.com/hub/Historical-Perspective-on-the-Virgin-Mother-Mary http://korileefp.hubpages.com/hub/Historical-Perspective-on-the-Virgin-Mother-Mary ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: Some time ago I read a fascinating book explaining that both Mary and her mother Ann were Essenes. I bet the Church, especially after St. Paul, didn't want THAT to be revealed! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, s3raphita@... wrote: Re Yes, the archetype being depicted may be the same. But one is a true character in history and the other is a myth.: Yes, but Isis was there first! And myth is a loaded word. The stories told about Isis are intended to point to vital truths about our condition. Mary was a real human being and the mother of a famous rabbi - but all the veneration in which she is held didn't exist in the Early Church. As the Church's teaching sidelined the feminine it eventually became necessary to project onto the character in history attributes that had been assigned to mother goddesses across the ancient world. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, jr_esq@... wrote: S3, Yes, the archetype being depicted may be the same. But one is a true character in history and the other is a myth. This is the reason why I made a post a few days ago about the world as a hologram. IOW, a piece of our world whether real or imaginary/myth is a reflection of the absolute, not the archetype. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, s3raphita@... wrote: Re . . . the Blessed Virgin Mary . . . why bother with Isis: Because they are different expressions of the same Goddess archetype. A Google brings up this comparison: Isis was the most prominent female figure in ancient Egyptian religion. Mary is the most important female figure in Christianity. Isis had a son named Horus. Mary had a son named Jesus. When Horus was born, his father, Osirus, was already dead, which is very much like the birth of Jesus, fathered by the Holy Ghost. Both Isis and Mary are depicted in art as being maternal and holding their infant deities. Isis protected Horus from an evil uncle, which was much like Mary protecting Jesus from King Herod. Both Isis and Mary have primary roles in their respective religious movements as the eternal mother. “Lady of Light” is a title given to both Mary and Isis. The infant Horus was born as the god of light for Egypt, while Jesus is known as the light of the world. Isis has a solar disk of light over her head and Mary has a halo of light above her head. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, jr_esq@... wrote: S3, The Catholic Church already has a special place for the Blessed Virgin Mary. She is considered the Mother of God. And she was assumed to Heaven body and soul. So, why bother with Isis who was a pagan goddess of myth? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, s3raphita@... wrote: Re women cannot be priests: Can I propose an alternative approach? What's wrong with women being *priestesses*?! That was the honourable title they were given in the pagan world of antiquity. It strikes me that the Christian churches are so male-oriented that trying to include female priests and bishops is really to try and include women who happen to imitate more or less successfully their male colleagues. Is that really desirable or feasible in an institution that for millennia has been dominated by a male ethos? Isn't it asking women to essentially conform to male values? But, on the other hand, do we really want to exclude women from having a central role in our religious life? Is their a solution to this dilemma? What about this: the Christian churches continue in having only male priests and bishops - and exclude women. That fits naturally with their historical story and avoids embarrassing admissions that they've been wrong for 2,000 years! But how about this: women develop their own religious ceremonies and practices outside the Christian dispensation but alongside the male bias of Christian churches and thus run in parallel - not as opponents but as adding a complementary aspect. I have in mind someone like Olivia Robertson, (who died last week!). She was an author, artist, co-founder and high priestess of the Fellowship of Isis, an international spiritual organisation devoted to promoting awareness of the feminine aspect of the divine. The Fellowship of Isis has thousands of members worldwide. Take a peek here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1PFYQOn4DI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1PFYQOn4DI ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Religion will stand for nothing if its foundational principles are that gay people are not
[FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Church of England Paves Way for Women Bishops in 2014
The Essenes weren't heretics. Some scholars believe Jesus himself was an Essene. Not a thing wrong with it. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jr_esq@... wrote: Share, I haven't heard of this idea before. But I don't see anything wrong with Mary being an Essene, although it can't be proved conclusively. Here's an article that discusses this subject: http://korileefp.hubpages.com/hub/Historical-Perspective-on-the-Virgin-Mother-Mary http://korileefp.hubpages.com/hub/Historical-Perspective-on-the-Virgin-Mother-Mary ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: Some time ago I read a fascinating book explaining that both Mary and her mother Ann were Essenes. I bet the Church, especially after St. Paul, didn't want THAT to be revealed!
RE: RE: RE: RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Al Gore debates Global Warming
Whose adorning, let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing gold, or of putting on of [frivolous and ostentatious] apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God [the Unified Field] of great price. Pet. 3:3-4. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck wrote: Yes, all of this will have to change in a brave new world of climate change coming. We will all need to sacrifice. Look, we need not just some incremental change in some efficiency but it is time for revolutionary lifestyle change based on large thinking and science. I feel we should immediately and institute quiet-time meditations in all schools everywhere. Start with the children as students. Then also in all public workplaces. -Buck ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, awoelflebater@... wrote: I have a better idea: start by becoming a vegetarian if what Richard says is to be believed (and I believe it). If one is going to meditate perhaps we should do so in a house that does not require heat or air conditioning. That would mean moving to a more temperate climate. Do you eat meat Buck? Do you drive a car or tractor? Do you heat your home? Do you consume anything not made within 5 miles of where you live? Do you ever travel to faraway places to see saints? I'd like to be able to say your simplistic and elegant solution of meditating for two hours a day was going to solve all this but, alas, I fear you may have missed the proverbial mark. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck wrote: Well, as a substantial resolution we should all be investing in energy efficient sustainable group meditation meeting homes for quiet-time meditations where people live, go to school, or work. Pay people to do a full two hour meditation program twice a day during the workday. We could achieve upwards of 50 percent reduction in emission of climate change greenhouse gases. Somehow we have to get back to much simpler standards of living for the benefit of all living beings. We need to attack rampant materialism somewhere. It should start with instituting quiet-time meditation for everyone. -Buck ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote: Maybe you forgot to mention all the animal flatulence out back in your barn? Livestock also produces more than 100 other polluting gases, including more than two-thirds of the world's emissions of ammonia, one of the main causes of acid rain. http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/ http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/cow-emissions-more-damaging-to-planet-than-co2-from-cars-427843.html On 11/21/2013 8:51 AM, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... wrote: Is that giant dome you attend every day heated or does it have air conditioning or fans? Is your giant tractor fuelled by pig piss? Just askin'... ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, Buck. mailto:dhamiltony2k5@... wrote: Yep, no question it is hotter and drier in Fairfield. Folks will certainly repent the glutton of their fossil-fueled air-conditioned days whence we get drought years back to back and a real drought sets in for 60 or 90 days across the mid-crop growing stage from seedling to pollination. You'll all repent then you sinners and become believers in the obvious that carbon dioxide is the element that regulates our atmospheric climate. About the only thing you'll be able to do with famine then is meditate your last skinny breath on earth. Git real. It is all about lifestyle, materialism and the lack of people spending enough time in meditation everyday. -Buck in the Dome ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com mailto:no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Dare Rick watch it? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, s3raphita@... mailto:s3raphita@... wrote: Thanks. The trailer was actually pretty lame but looking at the Wiki entry for the movie it sounds a film I'd want to seek out. . ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com mailto:no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Agreed...you might like this movie Pandora's Promise, it really brings environmentalism up to date. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDw3ET3zqxk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDw3ET3zqxk ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, s3raphita@... mailto:s3raphita@... wrote: I've got an open mind. But I see that Al Gore's house (maybe he has more than one) is powered with a geothermal system as well as 33-solar panels. If energy prices rise he's sitting pretty. (And he's filthy rich anyway.) What about those at the bottom of the social pile? Green taxes could mean
[FairfieldLife] RE: RE: OMG: madhusuudana#39;s definition of dhaaraNaa??
I feel real sorry for quitters who did not stick around long enough to really know better. -Buck in the Dome Card, this is interesting. Maharishi employed this some more in some of the advanced technique. I find it really works and amp-ed up the progress of the embodiment of spirituality in the whole subtle energy system. -Buck mind's long-time-staying-in the lotus of heart, etc, is dhaaraNaa ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister@... wrote: As most of us might well know, saMyama (sañyama) consists of dhaaraNaa, dhyaanam and samaadhi(H). This seems to be Madhusuudana's definition(?) of dhaaraNaa hRt-puNDariikaadau (hRt-puNDariika+aadau) manasash-cira-kaala-sthaapanaM dhaaraNaa. My attempt at translation: mind's long-time-staying-in the lotus of heart, etc, is dhaaraNaa. mind's (manasaH) long (cira)-time(kaala) -staying-in (sthaapanam) the lotus (puNDariika) of heart (hRt), etc (aadau), [is] dhaaraNaa. http://www.flickr.com/photos/66867356@N02/7874205230/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/66867356@N02/7874205230/in/photostream/ At the moment, his definitions of dhyaanam and samaadhiH seem too tricky for this sucker...
RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] Kids Post the Darndest Things!
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: Very cute, Richard. Here I am in the Detroit airport waiting for my flight to Baltimore. The Internet here is much faster than it was in Cedar Rapids, IA. Go figure (-: Stroke, groan. On Friday, November 22, 2013 1:05 PM, Richard J. Williams punditster@... wrote: In 1957, Eugene O'Neill won a Pullet Surprise.
