Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Intelligent FFLers

[Vaj]

On Oct 28, 2005, at 6:01 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: It's a pretty common phenomenon in spiritual circles. You keep people "in the fold" by telling them all the bad things that will happen to them if they leave. And then you propagate the myth that bad things *have* happened to those who have left, which is made more easy by declaring these people "off limits" or  "persona non grata," because not many TBs will then actually talk to the apostates to find out any differently. I would argue that in healthy spiritual community, people may come and go as they please with no hard feeling whatsoever. I would agree that it is a common phenomenon in cults. I remember I used to be very reluctant to use that term ("cult") in regards to the TMO. No more. It is clearly the case.  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  Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.