I remember back in 1976, the Abbott of the Trappist Monestary in Massechesets, visited what was MIU then, and offered some observations. He had been the Abbott there since 1945, and seemed quite serene and balanced. He said that he had had deeper experiences in prayer by using TM first, to get to a deeper state, and then pray from that deepeer state. He did not see any problem with meditating and being a Catholic, and the Abbott of the Monestary. He went on to say that some of the deeper, more escoteric teachings of the church, had been removed during the reformation, as the leaders of the church at that time felt threatened by people flocking to other alternative religions, and so, the watering down, dogmatic process, began, and that is what we have today. Some people need that kind of dogma in their life; you seem the same kind of thing in the military. No questioning, and the high value of loyalty at all costs. Also, it is well documented the many holocausts that have been created in the name of religion, and the attitude that "our god is better, than yours. Also, the idea that Jesus is some kind of a god misses the whole point of his life. Jesus was foremost a teacher, but most interpretations, starting with tthe Romans, tries to caste him in the role of God or Son of God, like the Roman concept of Caesar, who also was condidered a god. In the middle ages the church persuted people for healing powers, and the like, and many thousands were burned at the stake. The church has been the cause of many insanities. So, I could go on and on, but that's all for now... good nite to all.
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