Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-18 Thread Share Long
Ann, I have held my Granny when she expressed fear of dying and kept vigil overnight when my step sister was dying after a 6 week long illness in 1992 when she was 42. I was shocked into total denial when the brother of my SO informed me that Gere had died of a heart attack. There was no

[FairfieldLife] Re: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-18 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote: And though I see why Castaneda's followers may have lied about his passing, I do not see why those who post death notices would lie about the passing of a loved one. Certainly they could just remain silent about that detail if it was a

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-18 Thread Share Long
turq, I experience FF as a special place. I'm not sold on that idea. That's an important distinction IMO. We have differing opinions about the TMO. That's all. On Friday, October 18, 2013 6:35 AM, TurquoiseB turquoi...@yahoo.com wrote:   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-18 Thread Michael Jackson
: Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Most Educated Countries in the World To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, October 18, 2013, 11:34 AM   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote: And though I see

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-18 Thread Share Long
turq, dummy or not, one thing I get is that some people are just as invested in trashing the TMO as they say others are in not trashing it! On Friday, October 18, 2013 6:56 AM, Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com wrote:   turq, I experience FF as a special place. I'm not sold on that idea.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-18 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson wrote: And by the way what exactly were Invincibility Courses? I had never heard of them. Not invincibility courses, IMMORTALITY COURSES. They were long after my time, but as I remember from things said on a.m.t., they may have been

[FairfieldLife] Re: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-18 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB turquoiseb@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson wrote: And by the way what exactly were Invincibility Courses? I had never heard of them. Not invincibility courses, IMMORTALITY COURSES. They were long after

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-18 Thread Richard J. Williams
Yeah, I get it. It's kind of fun, in a weird sort of way, to troll to a spiritual discussion groups and post insulting and inflammatory messages in order to try to get a reaction from members - once or twice. But, for twenty years? Go figure. On 10/18/2013 6:34 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] RE: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-18 Thread anartaxius
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com wrote: Yeah, it's fun to join a spiritual group and make fun of them, for an hour or two. But, for twenty years? Go figure. It's called endurance.

[FairfieldLife] RE: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-18 Thread anartaxius
---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: What I mainly object to is trashing people that a person does not even know either in person or even online! You are going to be objecting a lot, as this seems to be one of the human species main preoccupations. If you know of

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-18 Thread Share Long
You're right, Xeno, it's at my own doorstep. All grist for the mill. On Friday, October 18, 2013 3:46 PM, anartax...@yahoo.com anartax...@yahoo.com wrote:    ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: What I mainly object to is trashing people that a person does not

[FairfieldLife] RE: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-17 Thread jr_esq
Richard, A Dominican priest, who heads a hospice center here in the Bay Area, stated that 90 percent of us will know when death is near. So, he's saying that for most of us, we can prepare for death. But he didn't say that euthanasia is the answer. IMO, death is a rite of passage

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-17 Thread Share Long
John, just to share that death notices on the bulletin board of the coat room in the women's Dome often say that the person passed peacefully and or blissfully surrounded by friends and family. On Thursday, October 17, 2013 10:03 AM, jr_...@yahoo.com jr_...@yahoo.com wrote:    Richard,

[FairfieldLife] RE: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-17 Thread awoelflebater
---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: John, just to share that death notices on the bulletin board of the coat room in the women's Dome often say that the person passed peacefully and or blissfully surrounded by friends and family. Well, it's highly unlikely

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-17 Thread Share Long
Ann, I don't think people are lying about it. Do you? On Thursday, October 17, 2013 10:16 AM, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote:     ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: John, just to share that death notices on the bulletin board of the coat

[FairfieldLife] Re: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-17 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long sharelong60@... wrote: Ann, I don't think people are lying about it. Do you? In this case, I think that Ann's comment, snarky though it may be, is valid. That's *exactly* what True Believers do. Case in point: When Carlos Castaneda died (of

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-17 Thread Share Long
Well we're talking about the death notices of plain folks, not famous ones. I would think that families would simply not mention if the passing was rough. Actually I have heard of one such rough passing of a TMer so there has also been honesty about such. On Thursday, October 17, 2013

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-17 Thread Richard J. Williams
In the future, when we break free from earth, people will probably live a lot longer - once we cut loose from the fact of gravity. When I go, I want to go in my sleep. Now that's better! If you want to make God laugh, just tell Him your plans. LoL! On 10/17/2013 10:03 AM, jr_...@yahoo.com

RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-17 Thread emilymaenot
Share, have you ever attended to someone dying? My guess is no based on your comments. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com wrote: Ann, I don't think people are lying about it. Do you? On Thursday, October 17, 2013 10:16 AM, awoelflebater@...

Re: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-17 Thread Share Long
Emily, I haven't but I believe people who report a peaceful or blissful death. Do you think they're lying? On Thursday, October 17, 2013 11:01 AM, emilymae...@yahoo.com emilymae...@yahoo.com wrote:   Share, have you ever attended to someone dying?  My guess is no based on your comments.

RE: Re: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-17 Thread emilymaenot
Who have you heard of who has personally reported. Also, you have taken the conversation to a ludicrous place again with your trying to turn it into a case of lying. Nonsense, my dear, more nonsense. Waste of time. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com

RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-17 Thread emilymaenot
Re: Well we're talking about the death notices of plain folks, not famous ones. Share, this is *not* what you were talking about. You continually betray yourself in your own posts - why do you do this? Yet more absurd nonsense; words that mean nothing and go nowhere. Dig a little deeper,

RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-17 Thread Share Long
...@yahoo.com emilymae...@yahoo.com wrote: Subject: RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Most Educated Countries in the World To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 11:46 AM   Re: Well we're talking

RE: Re: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-17 Thread Share Long
emilymae...@yahoo.com wrote: Subject: RE: Re: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Most Educated Countries in the World To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 11:37 AM   Who have you heard of who has

RE: RE: Re: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-17 Thread emilymaenot
were lying. On Thu, 10/17/13, emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@... emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@... wrote: Subject: RE: Re: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Most Educated Countries in the World To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife

RE: RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-17 Thread emilymaenot
, emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@... emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@... wrote: Subject: RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Most Educated Countries in the World To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 11:46 AM

[FairfieldLife] RE: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-17 Thread jr_esq
Share, We should remember that those who are dying in hospices or hospitals are most likely given a heavy doze of pain relievers like morphine. So, death for them would appear peaceful and blissful. Nonetheless, the fact remains that death is a loss of life and of a loved one by family

RE: RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-17 Thread authfriend
What was the point you thought you were making? That famous people are more likely to have unpleasant deaths than people who aren't famous? And therefore we should trust reports of peaceful deaths of the not-famous? Makes no sense, Share (not to mention the fact that whatever you were trying

RE: RE: RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-17 Thread authfriend
I wrote: (snip) Again, Share, you have this pathological compulsion to SAY SOMETHING, ANYTHING, just to be saying something, just to see your name as the author of a post, whether it makes sense or not, whether it makes a contribution or not. Just to add: It's as if the only way

RE: RE: RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-17 Thread sharelong60
Judy, it's true, I trust those death notices I read because I don't see why people would lie about how the person passed. Others can trust or not as they wish. I was discussing something of interest to me with John and turq. There are many topics and posts on FFL that I ignore. ---In

RE: RE: RE: RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-17 Thread authfriend
Share, this is not a response to my post. Did you not read it? Or is this just one more attempt to avoid dealing with reality? Or is it the compulsion I mentioned to say SOMETHING, ANYTHING, even if it isn't the tiniest bit responsive, so you can pretend you're interacting with other people?

Re: RE: RE: RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-17 Thread Share Long
laughing, Judy, then why do you not only exchange posts with me? Why do you actually butt into my exchanges with others to do so?! And are you even interested in the topic?! On Thursday, October 17, 2013 3:00 PM, authfri...@yahoo.com authfri...@yahoo.com wrote:   Share, this is not a

RE: Re: RE: RE: RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-17 Thread authfriend
Very hollow laughter, Share. You can't even write a coherent sentence. You've asked those (disingenuous) questions before, and you know what my answers are. But you're afraid to even try to answer my questions. What was the point of your post mentioning Castaneda? Share babbled

[FairfieldLife] RE: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-17 Thread s3raphita
Richard Dawkins has mentioned a few times that he's worried that when he finally kicks the bucket someone will pretend that he had a deathbed conversion to belief in God. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzZ7VkDGuPc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzZ7VkDGuPc ---In

RE: RE: RE: RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-17 Thread sharelong60
Judy, I was discussing something of interest to me with John and turq. You are of course entitled to your opinion about my posting. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com wrote: I wrote: (snip) Again, Share, you have this pathological compulsion to SAY

RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-17 Thread authfriend
Yes, I'm aware of who you were conversing with. And yes, I sure am entitled to my opinion about your posting. Now, let's get back to what I asked you. You wrote to Barry: Well we're talking about the death notices of plain folks, not famous ones. What was your point? That famous folks

RE: RE: RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-17 Thread doctordumbass
@... wrote: Subject: RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Most Educated Countries in the World To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 11:46 AM Re: Well we're talking about the death

RE: RE: RE: RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-17 Thread emilymaenot
, 10/17/13, emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@... emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@... wrote: Subject: RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Most Educated Countries in the World To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 11:46 AM

[FairfieldLife] RE: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-17 Thread awoelflebater
---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: Ann, I don't think people are lying about it. Do you? Whether people are lying or not about the nature of their friend's or family's dying is not really my point. I was merely goofing a little because you came across so naive

[FairfieldLife] RE: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-16 Thread cardemaister
I'm afraid without Abraham's descendants US might be way worse off, or stuff. In scientific documentaries from the US of A, usually at least a half of the experts interviewed appear to have Jewish family names?? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com wrote:

[FairfieldLife] RE: Most Educated Countries in the World

2013-10-16 Thread jr_esq
Carde, According to Wikipedia, the Jewish population is only about 2 percent of the entire US population. But they do appear to have many successful people in this country, including Einstein and Barbara Streisand. IMO, it shows that the Jewish families encourage their children to be