[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread t3rinity
Thanks Barry for that elaborate response to just a nasty side remark of mine. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > > IMO *none* of

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > So if you've got another possibility other than the > > two I mentioned for WHY someone would believe such a > > thing, fire away. > > Okay, one was the experi

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity wrote: > > > If not, then I suggest that you > > > continue to believe what you've chosen to believe > > > and I will continue to believe what I've chosen > > > to belie

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > So if you've got another possibility other than the > > > two I mentioned for WHY someone woul

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB > wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity wrote: > > > > If not, then I suggest that you > > > > continue to believe what you've chosen to believe

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > > > So if you've got another possi

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity wrote: > > Even a fundamental Christian may have had an Awakening > > experience, and therefore believes that anything > > connected with that religion is true. > > Yo

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity wrote: > > > > Even a fundamental Christian may have had an Awakening > > > experience, and therefore

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Feb 28, 2006, at 8:22 AM, TurquoiseB wrote [to trinity, who speaks first below]: > > >> I didn't say that the experiences they have had are exactly > >> the ones that were described. But I believe most of them had > >> exper

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity wrote: > > > > > > Even a fundamental Christia

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoo

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > On Feb 28, 2006, at 8:22 AM, TurquoiseB wrote [to trinity, > who speaks first below]: > > > > >> I didn't say that the experiences they have had are exactly > > >>

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Many people were never taught how to approach a teacher or test a > teacher. These IME are valuable things to know, no doubt. No doubt, there are criteria, laid out by scriptures (ha ha) about that, but it again depends on t

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > But forget about the numbers. Assume a group of only > > > ten people who have had no per

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB > wrote: > > > > I'm not arguing that there aren't charlatans out > > there; there are. But even the charlatans may teach > > valuable stuff, just as the "real" tea

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB > wrote: > > > > > But forget about the n

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" > wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@y

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Recent Brain scans show that there are areas that are > involved and stimulated by seeing spiritual symbols, > giving people those very experiences. I think, everything > in life is an experience. Even trust is an expe

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread TurquoiseB
> > I'll let you two talk. You seem convinced that > > you "know" what everyone is "really" saying, > > so it's kinda irrelevant for them to actually > > say anything. :-) > > Translation: Barry's peeved that I nailed > what he said. Doncha just love it when someone is accused of doing something

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" > wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB > > wrote: > > > > > > I'm not arguing that there aren't charlatans out > > > there; there are. Bu

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I'll let you two talk. You seem convinced that > > > you "know" what everyone is "really" saying, > > > so it's kinda irrelevant for them to actually > > > say anything. :-) > > > > Translation: Barry's peeved tha

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB > wrote: > > > > Yup. And in my book, the real "test" of the teacher > > is how gracefully or non-gracefully they deal with > > someone moving on when they feel it i

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'll let you two talk. You seem convinced that > you "know" what everyone is "really" saying, > so it's kinda irrelevant for them to actually > say anything. :-) Thanks for making it really clear now anyway.;-) -

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > > > I'll let you two talk. You seem convinced that > > > > you "know" what everyone is "really" saying, > > > > so it's kinda irrelevant for them to act

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > I'll let you two talk. You seem convinced that > > you "know" what everyone is "really" saying, > > so it's kinda irrelevant for them to actually > > say anyth

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Michael, I actually appreciate much of what you have > to say. And, *unlike you*, I *respect* your spiritual > path. You do *not* respect mine. That's not true. > If you go back and look at the recent threads in which

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > You, on the other hand, seem to be so *threatened* > > by these alternative points of view that you go into > > reactive mode, and seem compelled to put my par

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread anonyff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > You, on the other hand, seem to be so *threatened* > > > by these alternative points of

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "anonyff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > > > You, on the oth

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > Michael, I actually appreciate much of what you have > > to say. And, *unlike you*, I *respect* your spiritual > > path. You do *not* respect mine. > > That'

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > > Michael, I actually appreciate much of what you have > > > to say. And, *unlike you*, I *re

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > > IMO *none* of them was either written by God or > > > inspired by God. > > > > What a re

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Feb 28, 2006, at 8:22 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: > > >> I didn't say that the experiences they have had are exactly > >> the ones that were described. But I believe most of them had > >> experiences of one sort or another, w

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-03-01 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoo

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-03-01 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" > wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB > > wrote: > > > > > > I'm not arguing that there aren't charlatans out > > > there; there are. But

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-03-01 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" > wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@y

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-03-01 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I'll let you two talk. You seem convinced that > > > you "know" what everyone is "really" saying, > > > so it's kinda irrelevant for them to actually > > > say anything. :-) > > > > Translation: Barry's peeved tha

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-03-01 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > > > I'll let you two talk. You seem convinced that > > > > you "know" what everyone is "really" saying, > > > > so it's kinda irrelevant for them to act

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-03-01 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > > > > > I'll let you two talk. You seem convinced that > > > > > you "know" what everyo

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-03-01 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > You, on the other hand, seem to be so *threatened* > > > by these alternative points of

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-03-01 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-03-01 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" > wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-03-02 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoog

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-03-02 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" > wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-03-02 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > You regularly indulge him in the "pushing buttons" > > theme. How could I tell this comment was sarcastic? > > I can't help but guffaw here, because this is just > too precious. The whole *thread* was initiated t

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-03-02 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB > wrote: > > > > > > You regularly indulge him in the "pushing buttons" > > > theme. How could I tell this comment was sarcastic? > > > > I can't help but guffaw here,

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-03-02 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB > wrote: > > > > > > You regularly indulge him in the "pushing buttons" > > > theme. How could I tell this comment was sarcastic? > > > > I can't help but guffaw here

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-03-02 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB > wrote: > > > > > > You regularly indulge him in the "pushing buttons" > > > theme. How could I tell this comment was sarcastic? > > > > I can't help but guffaw here

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-03-02 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB > wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB > > wrote: > > > > > > > > You regularly indulge him in the "pushing buttons" > > > > theme. How could

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-03-02 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > By the way, Jude...before you go off on one of > > your familiar rants about my use of quotation > > marks, it's worth remembering that sometimes > > th

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-03-02 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" > wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-03-02 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" > wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > > > By the way, Jude...before you go off on one of > > > your familiar rants about my

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread Vaj
On Feb 28, 2006, at 8:22 AM, TurquoiseB wrote:I didn't say that the experiences they have had are exactly  the ones that were described. But I believe most of them had  experiences of one sort or another, which made them go for  these very books, etc. For example, somebody had an experience  with

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread Vaj
On Feb 28, 2006, at 10:31 AM, TurquoiseB wrote:--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Feb 28, 2006, at 8:22 AM, TurquoiseB wrote [to trinity, who speaks first below]: I didn't say that the experiences they have had are exactly the ones that were described. But I

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: "Holy" books

2006-02-28 Thread Vaj
On Feb 28, 2006, at 11:42 AM, t3rinity wrote:--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Many people were never taught how to approach a teacher or test a   teacher. These IME are valuable things to know, no doubt. No doubt, there are criteria, laid out by scriptures (h