Re: Diksha teacher ejected from the dome Posted by: "Marek Reavis" [EMAIL PROTECTED] marekreavis Tue Aug 1, 2006 12:11 pm (PST) --- In [email protected], "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > **SNIP** > On the above [SNIPPED] point, I don't think it's a matter of the TMO telling > them that they can't do the non-TM activities on the course but, > rather, because of a religious activity performed by this individual > during NON-Dome practise he is being told he can't attend the Dome. > > It was this discrimination based solely upon this individual's > personal religious practises that I earlier suggested was a > violation of federal equality laws (this individual adheres to, > practises and is regular in both TM and TM Sidhis and only does > those practises as per the instructions while in the Dome). > **END**
Yes, but the exclusion of people from TMO courses is still legally valid because the TMO makes the rules, or sets the conditions, which determine whether or not a person is accepted to the course or is allowed to participate. There's no actual discrimination based on religion (I would argue) because likely neither the TMO or the individual who's practicing diksha would define any of the activities as religious. And even if they did, it's still okay for a religion to define what constitutes acceptable religious behavior and to exclude behavior that doesn't comport with their belief or dogma. I'd expect that the TMO would make the argument that the technology of world peace or the Maharishi Effect would somehow or another be compromised by the outside-the-dome activities of the person regardless of their adherence with other authorized TMO practices while in the dome. The sad thing, as Robert G. points out in #107744, is "Why would an organization, which is trying to create unity, and harmony, Take an action like this, that creates seperateness, and disharmony; . . .." The contradictions that have existed in the TMO for a long time are really dismaying. But, for what it's worth, they don't seem to be that much different than any other organized endeavor of humans on the planet. It's just that many or most of us thought at some time in our life that this was different. Apparently not. well said. i hope that sums it up. may the TMO RIP!! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com 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/
