Stop making us think thoughts that we don't like! --- feste37 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The assumption seems to be that a "utopian spiritual > community" would not > have such distinctions, but why not? Why does > everything have to be "equal"? > Perhaps the MD "assistants" enjoy the service they > offer to the richer MDs. > Some people like to serve others. > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, > "markmeredith2002" < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "feste37" > <feste37@> wrote: > > > > > > I think you're all a bunch of commies, and > hypocritical ones at > > that. People > > > who have money tend to have more clout than > those who don't. They > > live in > > > bigger houses, etc., etc. That's just the way > the world is, so why > > single out MD > > > for criticism? > > > > That's my point, MD functions the same as the > normal material world, > > esp victorian britain - just pointing out the > contrast from their PR > > which places them above the world, a utopian > spiritual community. > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB > <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick > Archer > > > > <fairfieldlife@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > on 2/7/06 10:24 AM, markmeredith2002 at > markmeredith@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Their living situation seems OK to me - > what bothers me is the > > > > > > constant pressure to raise sponsorship > funds and the social > > > > > > hierarchy that results, clearly > distinguishing aristocratic > > > > > > rich ladies from the poor unfortunate > lower classes. Sounds > > > > > > more like a Masterpiece Theatre > presentation of 19th century > > > > > > London than a spiritual community. > > > > > > > > > > And MD is much more hierarchical than > Purusha. The richer ladies > > > > > actually have servants, which they > euphemistically > > > > > term "assistants." These are other MD ladies > with less money. > > > > > > > > Wow. > > > > > > > > Compare and contrast to Bono's speech, > recently posted > > > > here, and its quiet reminder about "the least > of these." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ 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] > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------ 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/
