--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick Gillam" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > authfriend wrote: > > > > > > > > With such an overwhelmingly major change > > > > on the horizon, whose outcome none of us can predict, > > > > why not bide our time and withhold judgment? > > > > > > Sounds like a prescription for living one's entire life. > > > > Just to present an alternative viewpoint, this > > sounds like a very safe, don't-rock-the-boat > > prescription for living one's life, one that is > > heavily weighted in favor of those who would not > > like the boat rocked. > > > > Anyone can, at any time, rationalize an imminent > > overwhelming major change just over the horizon. > > Therefore, such an approach to life and social > > change can *also* be an excellent prescription > > for never actually doing anything to change > > things. > > > > This advice -- "Bide your time, and withhold > > judgment" -- is, after all, the advice that was > > given to Christ, Gandhi, Martin Luther King, and > > pretty much every other figure in history who, > > ignoring it, actually changed things. > > > > Waiting until the time is right to challenge the > > status quo is another term for preserving the > > status quo. > > > Of all the people in the TMO, I can think of no one in a better > position than Hagelin, Morris and da Kind who could "confront" MMY > and bring to his attention the alleged missteps of his > administration. More than anyone, these three individuals can make > a difference NOW. > > That is why I find it somewhat disingenious for Hagelin to have said > what he said (assuming the reporting of the talk is accurate). > > What's Hagelin afraid of? Being kicked out of the Movement now > while MMY is alive if he WERE to speak up? >
Being denied access to his Spiritual Master during his last few days/weeks/whatevers on Earth. I don't get in arguments with my Mother right now, either. > Sorry, I have to side with Unc on this one... ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
