--- In [email protected], Sal Sunshine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sep 7, 2006, at 9:34 AM, authfriend wrote: > > > --- In [email protected], Sal Sunshine <salsunshine@> > > wrote: > >> > >> On Sep 7, 2006, at 8:48 AM, authfriend wrote: > >> > >>> --- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <no_reply@> > > wrote: > >>> <snip> > >>>> Me, I don't know. I tend to believe that he's never > >>>> wanted any of his students to be able to compare him > >>>> to other teachers, for fear that he won't "measure > >>>> up." You know...the "marry a virgin so they won't > >>>> have any other men to compare you to" mindset. > >>> > >>> However, there's never been any problem I know of > >>> with people coming to TM *from* other traditions > >>> and teachers. > >>> > >>> So it's a lot more like marrying an experienced > >>> woman and then insisting on monogamy. You'd > >>> better be pretty damn good in bed if that's the > >>> approach, because if you don't measure up to what > >>> she knows is possible, she ain't gonna be real > >>> happy with the restriction. > >>> > >> That's where the fear part comes in. > > > > Fear of what, in this context? > > What do you think? > > > Unless the woman wants to stay in the marriage for > > reasons other than sexual satisfaction, what does > > she have to fear? If her husband is so lousy in > > bed compared to her previous lovers that she doesn't > > want to stay monogamous, the threat of divorce isn't > > going to scare her. Or she just walks out herself. > > > > The fear thing would work only if you wanted to > > stick with TM and go to the domes and on courses, > > etc. If you had found TM's programs inferior to > > those you'd experienced before learning TM, why > > would you want to stay in good standing? Or stay > > at all? > > There could be a whole lot of reasons, one being perhaps > you're not sure, another one being perhaps you've met some > people you want to go on a course with, and I"m sure there's > lots more. > > But you, however, have perfectly enunciated the TB's most > common, and jaded, argument: love it or leave it--don't > ask any questions that indicate the least doubt or you're > out.
Your nitwittery truly knows no limits. Nowhere did I even begin to suggest the words you just put in my mouth. Nowhere did I endorse this TMO policy. Nowhere did I suggest the TMO doesn't use fear. My point was that Barry's "marry a virgin" analogy doesn't hold water. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/zAINmC/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/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
