--- In [email protected], "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], new.morning <no_reply@> > wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "shempmcgurk" <shempmcgurk@> > > wrote: > > > > > > --- In [email protected], off_world_beings > > > <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > but we all know that the religious types will cry "foul" > > > > and > > > > > that TM violates the separation of church and state...and > they > > > > will, > > > > > of course, be on solid ground for claiming it. > > > > I don't see it that way. The publically funded CA university i > went to > > allowed TM posters alll over campus, allowed free use of large > > auditoriums for lectures (Jerry spoke to like 800+ in 1968 in a > major > > lecture hall), provided, for free, walnut paneled executive meeting > > room in the admin building -- AND even provided a meditation room, > in > > the student union, open 16+ hours a day. ALL for free, And > happily. No > > stat/religous issue. Why would a voluntary TM course at a CA high > > school -- offered for FREE -- no state funds -- raise any religious > > issue. It might IF: > > > > i) the course were mandatory, AND > > ii) the state was paying for it. > > > > NEITHER apply in this case. Thre is no church/state issue. > > > > What is the basis of your claim? I don't get it. > > > > higher ed: not mandatory > > lower ed: mandatory >
The Malnak v Yogi thing had several components, including government funding, and a "TM/SCI" component as well as the "obviously religious" puja. I'm certain that this will eventually end up in court. If you're curious about wha one of the Malnak V Yogi plaintiffs has to say about TM in the schools using Lynch's foundation for funding, you can contact "Americans United for Separation of Church and State" and see what they think. http://www.au.org/site/PageServer 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/
