--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "hopintopin" <annwkingsley@...> wrote: > > Well, no one else said it, so I am going to. The beautiful century old Gothic > Chapel(historic landmark)on campus, to which at least one poster referred, > was torn down. In my opinion, the fact that the chapel was torn down says it > all. For the hypothetical question of whether or not a Bible study group > would be allowed: A better question is, would it be attended? To my > knowledge, many in Fairfield, and some of the posters on this blog, are > anti-organized religion.
You know, when I read that the beautiful chapel had been razed to the ground I was astounded. The fact that it was not only handsome but historical should have meant it was protected by some sort of heritage bylaws. And you may well be right about your theory as to this demolition being an indicator of how much value MUM puts on other religions. However, it is for sure an indication of a lack of aesthetic sensibility on their part which is a kind of sin in my opinion. MIU's campus had so many beautiful heritage buildings on site when I was there including the oldest library west of the Mississippi. And yet, I think they probably tore them all down to build these ersatz Golden Age Atrocities resembling a cross between ancient Greek, Roman and some strange Colonial-inspired East Indian architecture. Talk about carbuncles erected amid the Iowa cornfields. So much for integrating seamlessly into the native landscape. Sort of like erecting a Disneyland in Europe - I mean if that isn't enough to make your head spin. > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Xenophaneros Anartaxius" <anartaxius@> > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Chivukula <chivukula.ravi@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Oh Uncle Xeno - why did you get so mad at me? It's love - Uncle Xeno - no > > > one will love like Ravi - that's my guarantee. > > > > > > Remember Gurus will always give you platitudes, will give you beliefs > > > because they want approval, following - if there's one thing someone can > > > say about my behavior it is that I don't give a damn about anyone's > > > approval, it's so sad you can't see that and go on this totally fantasized > > > diatribe but it's cute and hilarious. > > > > Ravi, > > > > I am bypassing your self-appointed desk lackey (laughinggull) to > > communicate directly in my usual cold-hearted and distant fashion. My > > purpose on being at FFL is to clarify my experience. It would be ludicrous > > for me to be a guru. I normally do not feel a need to vent my frustrations > > here, as seems to be a common practice. However if you need asinine > > platitudes, I suppose I could make up a few for you. > > > > 'Those who wash the right sock before the left will be left behind.' > > 'Those who wash the left sock before the right will be right behind.' > > > > What percent of the population of India knows what a sock is? It is very > > important when on the path of enlightenment to keep one's footwear properly > > organised according to dharmic principles. > > > > And, I was not mad at you. You just always seem to be teetering on the > > edge of ... well, whatever the edge is, you always seem to be about to tip > > off of it. You are a person of dynamic contrasts. > > > > > On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 7:40 PM, Xenophaneros Anartaxius < > > > anartaxius@> wrote: > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, laughinggull108 <no_reply@> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > So true and don't either of you forget it! From now on, you have to go > > > > through me to get to my sweet innocent Baby Krishna Ravi. If you wish to > > > > respond to Him, you must ask me first. I'll then consult with Him in due > > > > time to see if He would like to even pursue your line of discussion. If > > > > He > > > > chooses not to, then no reason to even post your comments in the first > > > > place. A very efficient and effective use of His precious time. And > > > > please > > > > try to remember... > > > > > > > > > I understand that you, Laughinggull, are now manning the ticket counter > > > > access to His Presence the Magisterial Royal Mahaswami Ravi Chivukula > > > > Guruji Mahatmaraja, beneath whom I am not fit to sweep even His Toe Nail > > > > Clippings. Pray tell upon what condition His Infiniteness might deign to > > > > drop a few crumbs of His Holy and Benign Darshan in my unworthy > > > > direction. > > > > Perhaps in a moment of His most offhand attention He would feel it > > > > barely > > > > tolerable to pass a kernel of His Most High Wisdom through you to us > > > > most > > > > thirsty and groveling, sycophantic worshipers of His Greatness. > > > > > > > > Perhaps you could collect a few grains left over from one of His > > > > Chapatis, > > > > that we could build a shrine to house them and perpetuate their Divine > > > > and > > > > most Humble power. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
