On Sep 22, 2006, at 3:00 PM, TurquoiseB wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> >> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, off_world_beings <no_reply@> >> wrote: >>> >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0smU-7FHzyE >> >> This is a video she did for her anthropology class, the explanation >> tells us. The theme is: is TM a cult, a religion? The video then >> goes on to give us a slide show, with music, of various TM photos: >> MMY >> with the Beatles, the Golden Dome, Flyers, etc. But there are also >> shots of unusual yoga positions and illustrations of various Vedic >> gods mostly from ISKCON publications. >> >> At the end, she asks, again, Is it a religion, a cult? >> >> Based on just the accurate TM portrayals, I would have to say "yes" >> to both questions. > > I would only answer "Yes" to the first. Religions generally > have better taste in music *and* iconography.
Not Hiduism, though, which is where most of that atrocious iconography looks like it's from. Sal 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/
