--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <sparaig@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <vajranatha@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Apr 7, 2006, at 9:48 AM, markmeredith2002 wrote: > > > > > > > Those full-time in the tmo definitely honor the titles, though > I > > don't > > > > consider that insane. My main problem here is that MMY is > still > > > > giving out aristocratic titles and positions of authority to > > people > > > > based on their financial contributions, which has been ongoing > > since > > > > the 108 days. I'm all for recognizing people who contribute to > > > > whatever cause, but I think basing a spiritual mov't so much > on > > money > > > > all these yrs has undermined the heart value of the rank and > file. > > > > > > > > > It's interesting that you mention this, the thought just struck > me > > > that this type of thing is going on constantly in the west, it's > > just > > > that most probably never aware of it. I'm referring to the > buying > > of > > > titles. It's actually quite a big business. What it usually > > involves > > > is giving money to some foreign ruler, most who no longer rule > a > > > country or are simply members of royal families. If you pay > enough > > > money they will give you a title. This will authorize you to be > > able > > > to wear certain regalia, add certain titles to your name, etc. > And > > > every now and then you can pay money to hang with various royals. > > > > > > It's also popular in Neo-Templar circles where you pay money to > > enter > > > some religious order. > > > > > > It's quite expensive, but some people are really into it, > holding > > > fancy parties where they congregate and act like they're > actually > > > royalty. > > > > > > It just dawned on me that this is basically the same scam. I > > always > > > knew it was a scam, but this puts it in perspective. > > > > > > > In the case of the Rajahs, its more than that. The Millionaires > > Course could be seen that way to a certain extent, but the Rajahs > are > > expected to actually *administrate* which is a big difference, > IMHO. > > > > Spare Egg, you should have been around at the time of Stalin. > > You could have been his Minister of Justification. >
Really? The Millionaires Course was for millionaires who wanted face time (more or less) with MMY. The Rajas are expected to work FOR the TM organization and they paid good money for that privledge. While you can make a case that they are so gung-ho in their beliefs that they are willing to pay money to be allowed to wear a TMO crown, there are certainly cheaper and easier ways to win accolades from underlings than paying big bucks to work for the TMO at executive level. 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/
