---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <jedi_spock@...> wrote :
MJ, quite a few people including Ann seem to have gotten
over it.
Although I have never been directly involved in any org
(officially), I have been in the periphery of many cults and
religious organisations (including the TM-org). I have
had a ringside view of the entire phenomena, though my
interactions with all of them were unofficial.
It's not easy to get these abusers out of the mind, but the
world is a much bigger place. If Barry, Curtis, Salyawin,
and even Ann could pick themselves up and move on, so can
you.
Wha...? "Even" me? LOL
> > --- <mjackson74@...> wrote :
> > Shall we then compare Marshy and Girish to Gandhi who was a sexual
> > opportunist, abuser and big time liar? At least Gandhi helped India get
> > free from the Scorpion Nation's dominance - the only thing Marshy
> > liberated was people's money from their bank accounts to his!
> --- <awoelflebater@...> wrote :
> I still say you are giving MMY way too much influence and power, crediting
> him with seemingly boundless corruption and negative effect on vast numbers
> of people. He may have been imperfect as a man, he may not have been
> enlightened (if there is such a thing - not in my books but, whatever) and
> he may have had sex with women. This hardly puts him in the league with half
> the adult population on the planet with regard to 'badness'. Sometimes your
> imagination appears to get the better of you MJ. At best, TM is a healing,
> restful, expanding practice and at worst it does nothing but provide an
> opportunity for a 20 minute nap. MMY's personal foibles are just that,
> personal foibles. To let his weaknesses or supposedly misleading
> 'scientific' assertions ruin the rest of your adult life is giving him
> influence over you that is probably not for the best. I also understand that
> you were 'abused' by other asshats in the Movement but MMY is not
> responsible for their idiocy or small mindedness. Put blame where blame is
> due.
> > And if you want me to repent, why don't you suggest Curtis, Barry, Sal and
> > Edg repent too? Am I the only spiritual sinner here on FFL?
> > > How bout some article on Marshy' sexual escapades?
