One thing I would like to correct on re-reading my post. I implied that most of the people in Fairfield share one belief system, but as Sal and Rick can probably correct and confirm, the group has shifted from a more unified TM based belief system to a much more eclectic, diverse set of beliefs and views. Aside from being pretty spiritually focused as a group, compared with people I hang out with here in DC, they represent as many points of view as the number of people there. This yahoo group opened my eyes to that shift, and it makes for a much more fascinating group of people in my opinion. Of course there is still a core that maintains the hard line, but most members have drifted so far from that position that they have very little in common with them except a possible memory of themselves when they were that closed minded. At least that is true for me.
--- In [email protected], "Bill (William)Simmons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thank you Curtisdeltablues your response it mirrors my thoughts on > what I am certain is a nice community (Fairfield). One that is no > better but no worse then other communities with far less > folks "flying' for a better world. > > > --- In [email protected], "curtisdeltablues" > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > Like many aspects of the TM movement beliefs, the 1% claims are > > carefully worded so they are un-falsifiable. This is a common trick > > with groups making absurd claims. Because they are choosing what to > > pay attention to in huge amounts of sociological data, they can make > > it seem like either "something good is happening" or "something is > > purifying in the environment". On a smaller scale this is played > out > > with the claim that TM makes you feel better in every way, unless it > > doesn't, which is termed unstressing. They are only fooling > > themselves with this transparent tactic. > > > > Fairfield people are nice, ordinary folks with all the same social > > problems common to their age demographic. Nothing special after > > decades of devotion to this practice. The same mix of idiots and > > geniuses you find everywhere else. They aren't better in any way, > but > > I don't think they are worse either. Just an odd belief system in a > > group of mostly optimistic people. I think you would have to look > > long and hard to find another one as whacked as your ex seemed to > be. > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Bill (William)Simmons" > > <unclewas@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Robert Gimbel <babajii_99@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Maharishi Maheshi Yogi's life work; > > > > Has culminated in this theory, > > > > It's called 'The Maharishi Effect'. > > > > It says; > > > > That TM meditators, have an effect; > > > > When in transendental deep meditation- > > > > That effects the rest of the population; > > > > (Yes, I know this sounds absurd) > > > > > > > > > Robert, interesting theories and given that these theories are > the > > > culmination of MMY's life work. Is it safe to say Fairfield > itself > > > being the home of the TM movement, the univeristy and so many Tm > > > meditators is a community in a state of bliss. Does Fairfield > enjoy a > > > 0% crime rate. 0 % domestic disputes and a 0% incidence of the > > > various other types of social problems that plague other > communities > > > with a fraction of the population of meditators. > > > > > > Yes Robert to use your own words this does sound absurd. > > > > > > If MMY can bring peace to a community with (I think I saw a claim > of > > > 1% of the population meditating). Then given Fairfields pop. of a > > > mere 10,000 people there must be zero reportable incidences in > your > > > community with such a large population of TM meditators,,,how > could > > > it possibly be anything but,,,it is afterall a culmination of > MMY's > > > life work. > > > > > > Does Fairfield have a zero percent crime rate,,,oh hell lets just > say > > > a zero percent VIOLENT crime rate??? > > > > > > 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/
