[FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?

2013-05-18 Thread doctordumbass
t; > > > > > Did a fair amount of traveling like that, back then, always had good > > > > experiences, which I attribute more to my guardian angels, than to my > > > > wisdom at the time! > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogro

[FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?

2013-05-18 Thread Carol
gt; > > > > > Did a fair amount of traveling like that, back then, always had good > > > experiences, which I attribute more to my guardian angels, than to my > > > wisdom at the time! > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long

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2013-05-18 Thread Share Long
Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:03 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?   I think you would might find this interesting: http://blog.ted.com/2013/04/22/texting-as-a-miraculous-thing-6-ways-our-generation-is-redefining-communication/

[FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?

2013-05-18 Thread martyboi
I think you would might find this interesting: http://blog.ted.com/2013/04/22/texting-as-a-miraculous-thing-6-ways-our-generation-is-redefining-communication/

[FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?

2013-05-17 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ann" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote: > > > > Carol, I've been known to post only a (-: > > god I hate those things. I don't know why. Everyone uses > them but I just can't come to accept them as part of what > I would car

[FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?

2013-05-17 Thread sparaig
You're a cruel 'un, Alex... L --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Stanley" wrote: > > I'm afraid the unbridled power of my awesomeness has rendered MJ completely > speechless. So, don't expect a reply from him on FFL until next Friday. > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?

2013-05-17 Thread Ann
ps.com > Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 11:26 AM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult? > > > >   > *chuckle* (Yes, I 'wastes' some posts with only *chuckle*) ;) > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote: > > > > Duh!  Ob

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2013-05-17 Thread Ravi Chivukula
ed or else you never meditated properly. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____ > > > From: "doctordumbass@" > > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 4:08

[FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?

2013-05-17 Thread Alex Stanley
d properly. > > > > > > > > > > > > From: "doctordumbass@" > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 4:08 PM > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult? > > > &g

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2013-05-17 Thread doctordumbass
lse you never meditated properly. > > > > > > From: "doctordumbass@..." > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 4:08 PM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult? > > > >   > Yes, I had on

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2013-05-17 Thread Michael Jackson
groups.com Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 4:08 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?   Yes, I had one friend lose her life that way, and my brother got picked up a few times by guys wanting BJs. One of the most perfect rides I had, though, was in 1980, when I left the TM enc

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2013-05-17 Thread Share Long
that momentous journey in the 70s (-: > > > > > > From: Richard J. Williams > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 10:31 AM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult? > > > >   > > > Share Long: > > Anyway, Rob R

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2013-05-17 Thread doctordumbass
gt; > started!  For one thing, I think they have the highest number of > > > > African Americans on death row.  Highest obesity percentages.  Very > > > > scary places.    > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > &

[FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?

2013-05-17 Thread doctordumbass
r sharing. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: "doctordumbass@" > > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 7:45 AM > > > Subject: [Fairfi

[FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?

2013-05-17 Thread Carol
gt; > From: Richard J. Williams > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 10:31 AM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult? > > > >   > > > Share Long: > > Anyway, Rob Robb often says tha

[FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?

2013-05-17 Thread Carol
ama, Louisiana, don't even get me started!  > > > For one thing, I think they have the highest number of African Americans > > > on death row.  Highest obesity percentages.  Very scary places.    > > > > > > > > > > > > > &

[FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?

2013-05-17 Thread Carol
gt; > > > > > > > ____ > > From: "doctordumbass@" > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 7:45 AM > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult? > > > > > > > &g

[FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?

2013-05-17 Thread doctordumbass
gt; > From: martyboi > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 3:42 PM > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult? > > > > > > > >   > > Consensus reality is probably more accurate than the word "Cult

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2013-05-17 Thread Share Long
Duh!  Obviously that's because Doc's GF was living in Atlanta when he made that momentous journey in the 70s (-: From: Richard J. Williams To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 10:31 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Are you

[FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?

2013-05-17 Thread Carol
e thing, I think they have the highest number of African Americans on > > death row.  Highest obesity percentages.  Very scary places.    > > > > > > > > > > ____ > > From: martyboi > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Tuesday, May 14

[FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?

2013-05-17 Thread Richard J. Williams
Share Long: > Anyway, Rob Robb often says that as one travels > from west to east in the US, the amount of light > present decreases > It all depends on from where you start: if you started out in downtown Oakland, it might get a lot lighter in suburban Atlanta. LoL!

[FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?

2013-05-17 Thread Richard J. Williams
martyboi: > Having preached that - I actually do think everyone > is both crazy and in a cult...but you won't catch me > sayin' it. > You failed to mention the coercive factor in cults. "Coercion is the practice of forcing another party to act in an involuntary manner..." http://en.wikipedi

[FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?

2013-05-17 Thread Carol
hest number of African Americans on death row.  > Highest obesity percentages.  Very scary places.    > > > > > > From: martyboi > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 3:42 PM > Subject: [Fairf

[FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?

2013-05-17 Thread Richard J. Williams
Rick Archer" wrote: > Subject: Are you in a cult? > The term 'cult' is just another term for 'sect'. There are at least eight dictionary definitions of the term "cult". Apparently, the United States does not have a classification for cults in its legal system. >From what I've read, no one

[FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?

2013-05-17 Thread doctordumbass
anks for sharing. > > > > > > From: "doctordumbass@..." > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 7:45 AM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult? > > > >   > I found the de

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2013-05-17 Thread Share Long
Good to hear, Doc, thanks for sharing. From: "doctordumb...@rocketmail.com" To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 7:45 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?   I found the deep South to be completely coun

[FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?

2013-05-17 Thread doctordumbass
Highest obesity percentages.  Very scary places.    > > > > > > From: martyboi > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 3:42 PM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult? > > > >   > Co

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2013-05-17 Thread Share Long
ay 14, 2013 3:42 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?   Consensus reality is probably more accurate than the word "Cult" which actually means something like subculture. When you make statements like: "everyone is crazy", or "everyone is in a cult"

[FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?

2013-05-15 Thread Carol
*** > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote: > > > > I'm quoting but I forget who (-: > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Carol > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Wed

[FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?

2013-05-15 Thread Carol
m: Carol > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 9:42 AM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult? > > > >   > *chuckle* > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote: > > > > No body gets out of here alive

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2013-05-15 Thread Share Long
I'm quoting but I forget who (-: From: Carol To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 9:42 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?   *chuckle* --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote: > > N

[FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?

2013-05-15 Thread Carol
*chuckle* --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote: > > No body gets out of here alive (-: > > > > > > From: Carol > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 9:14 AM > Subject: [Fai

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2013-05-15 Thread Share Long
No body gets out of here alive (-: From: Carol To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 9:14 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?   Enjoyed this piece. For me, it's a light-hearted way to shake me up a little a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?

2013-05-15 Thread Carol
Enjoyed this piece. For me, it's a light-hearted way to shake me up a little and be more aware to endeavor to hear my own heart. I like the first comment on the blog: Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on April 26, 2013 - 1:42pm. "and then freedom, or awakening becomes the 'cult' ... we never e

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2013-05-15 Thread Buck
Good caution about just throwing words around. Now me, I ain't no cultist; but Yes, if there is a cult here by your terms it is around the really upper level of TM. However for most those of us around who are simply practitioners of the technique we more accurately are only part of a sect. Ye

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2013-05-14 Thread Ravi Chivukula
These are good measures of a cult martyboi 1) Behaviors, ideas variant with general society and 2) The amount of dsyfunctional behavior Not sure with TM, Amma's cult scores heavily on these two measures. 1) The idea of worshiping a crude, unsophisticated, uneducated woman who fit her mystical ex

[FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?

2013-05-14 Thread martyboi
Consensus reality is probably more accurate than the word "Cult" which actually means something like subculture. When you make statements like: "everyone is crazy", or "everyone is in a cult" - you reduce the meaning of words "Crazy" or "Cult" to logical absurdities that renders them useless as