************* The following message is relayed to you by [email protected] ************ Hey guys, I thought I'd add a few cents (or pence) to this discussion concerning study aids for TROM.
Some sections of the TROM manual may be a bit hard to understand (at first) - I'm not going to deny that. And this is further compounded for those without a Scientology background. But, and this is a big "but", it is not the task or responsibility (or even the right) of this list to alter or rearrange the original manual in any way. I'm compelled to agree with Pete in this matter. The original text states, in the foreword: "It is of course each person’s responsibility to fully understand the text and apply it to themselves correctly. There is help and support provided on a list on the internet." "It is each person's responsibility"...I think that says it all. Furthermore (in the section entitled 'Finale'): "When you duplicate the data, you duplicate it exactly. Not because I am enamored with my prose style, but because altered it could very easily become just another trap in a universe already abundantly endowed with them." I think it would be terribly, terribly WRONG to alter the manual in an attempt to 'simplify' it. It would also be wrong to tell people how to read it, what parts of it to read and it what order. Everytime you alter something, no matter how good your intentions may have been, you get into hot water. That being said, it can't hurt to put together a couple of study aids. Surely you all know that there are study aids for major works of literature. The student would refer to the study aid (e.g. CliffsNotes) to aid in the understanding of the primary text. You wouldn't just read the study aid without reading the original work. And so it might be a good idea to put together some study guide, glossary of terms or something like that. But such material MUST emphasise that they are merely "study aids" and that the original manual is the "primary source" and should be studied primarily. They should always encourage the reader to read the original manual, they should always direct him back to it, NOT AWAY FROM IT. In no case should the original manual itself be altered in ANY way. Anyway, these are my thoughts on the matter, and I thought I'd share them with you... Harry > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:52:53 -0400 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [TROM1] needed TROM materials without 'Scientologese' > > ************* > The following message is relayed to you by [email protected] > ************ > _______________________________________________ > Trom mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.newciv.org/mailman/listinfo/trom ____________________________________________________________ Share photos & screenshots in seconds... TRY FREE IM TOOLPACK at http://www.imtoolpack.com/default.aspx?rc=if1 Works in all emails, instant messengers, blogs, forums and social networks. _______________________________________________ Trom mailing list [email protected] http://lists.newciv.org/mailman/listinfo/trom
