--- In [email protected], off_world_beings 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> --- In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
> > --- In [email protected], off_world_beings 
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > --- In [email protected], "Llundrub" 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
> > wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Beyond all these differences, there are two features which 
are 
> > > > common to all fundamentalist religious movements: one, that 
> they 
> > > > claim their version of religion to be the only true one, and 
> feel 
> > > > threatened by pluralist systems of thought; two, that they 
use 
> > > > political means to impose their version of the truth on all 
> > members 
> > > > of their religion . . . Fundamentalist movements, all over 
the 
> > > > world, are basically political movements which have a 
> religious 
> > > > imperative and seek in various ways, in widely differing 
> > > > circumstances, to harness modern state and media powers to 
the 
> > > > service of their gospel. (p.4) 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > OMG!!! That sounds just like TMO!!! >>>
> > > 
> > > No it doesn't because anyone practicing TM can practice any 
> > religion 
> > > or non-religion they want, shag chicks, or be celebate. This is 
> a 
> > > fundamantal difference, and you may be too prejudiced to see it.
> > 
> > Unless their religion involves visiting some lady saint or 
> > something...>>>
> 
> That's true. That is one reason why I don't connect with TMO. On 
the 
> other hand , it woul dbe totally ridiculous if a bunch of people 
> were coming to the dome and practicing a totally different 
> technique, which you know is what would happen. 
> OffWorld

Of course. I don't object to the "banning," but to the way in which 
it is done.




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