--- Patrick Gillam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> --- Peter wrote: > > > > But what is a religion? I certainly see how > someone > > would call the practice of TM "religious" because > the > > bija mantras are associated with certain " Hindu" > > dieties, but does that make it a religion? Ask a > hindu > > if TM is a religion and he'll think the very > question > > is absurd. Is TM a Hindu practice? I don't know, > I'm > > not Hindu! TM is a door into the mystery of pure > > Being. There are lots of doors. People get all > hung-up > > on the shape and color of the door. > > This response will satisfy many open-minded people, > but it's inadequate for the shaping of public > policy. Laws > and popular opinion are more blunt, less nuanced. So > > when we say "TM is not religious," we have to say it > as > we'd say "abortion is not murder" or "the Bible is > full of > nonsense," recognizing that many will agree with us, > but > many will condemn us for being so wrong. > > Of course, as my time in newsgroups has > demonstrated, > there's nothing one can say that won't generate > opposition, > so opposition in itself means little, doesn't it? The general public (whomever they are!) seem to like simple answers with black and white distinctions. Unfortunately life is not like that. > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > --------------------~--> > Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and > poor with hope and healing > http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/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 > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > __________________________________ Yahoo! for Good - Make a difference this year. http://brand.yahoo.com/cybergivingweek2005/ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/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/
