Hey Ben,<br><br>It's an interesting topic. I'm not sure where you were trying to go with this question, but here's my take.<br><br>We have this idea in our...
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ben_douglass
Jun 13, 1999 5:47 pm
Hello Doug,<br><br>Where I was going with that particular thread was to state quite emphatically that history is not an aggreed upon set of lies. There is ...
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Richard_Pickett
Jun 14, 1999 1:22 am
Some think that Reagan slept through most of his presidency. History presents him as the President, but who was really running the show during Ronnie's...
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Doug_Marman
Jun 15, 1999 4:51 am
Ben,<br><br>I used to have the same ideas about facts. That they were solid things that existed of themselves, and were fundamental realities, but I've come to...
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BrightTigress
Jun 15, 1999 5:46 am
Hi Everyone!!!<br><br>Gee, I haven't been here for quite while...<giggle>...things seem to have become<br>interesting....<br><br><br><- PreviousNext...
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BrightTigress
Jun 15, 1999 5:55 am
> By: AlphaGator<br>>Date: 04/12/1999 04:57 pm EDT <br>>Hi Sharon,<br>>I've gotten some of your email, and I want to >start out by...
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BrightTigress
Jun 15, 1999 6:08 am
> Yes Paul created the path. The question to me is >what if his model is correct?<br><br>I wouldn't call it "his."<br><br><br>> Isn't that really ...
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ben_douglass
Jun 17, 1999 2:49 am
Soooooo Doug,<br><br>If someone or a historical revisionist group came up to you tomorrow and said Ronald Reagan was never President of the United States and...
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Doug_Marman
Jun 17, 1999 3:24 am
Ben,<br><br>I'm not sure why you think my comments were less scientific than yours. I happen to deal with science and technology every day. That's my job, and...
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ben_douglass
Jun 18, 1999 4:36 pm
Doug,<br><br>You claim that the scientific method has nothing to do with FACTS? I fullyt understand that the method is a "process" but it is a process that...
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sv777777
Jun 18, 1999 9:52 pm
Hi Ben:<br><br> Just a quick note:<br><br>One item stands out when I read Doug's posts, that is I remember not to hold onto what he says, mentally. I tend to...
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Richard_Pickett
Jun 19, 1999 2:07 am
A FACT is a feat, but the trouble is that nothing is ever done or finished. All is flux. Process is everything.<br><br>In the beginning, nothing comes<br>In...
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BrightTigress
Jun 19, 1999 3:25 pm
Has anyone ever used that amazing new sideways can opener? The one the ads say avoid sharp edges, and let you reseal the can with its own lid? Picked one up at...
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BrightTigress
Jun 19, 1999 3:44 pm
By: eck3rd<br>Date: 03/31/1999 01:46 am EST <br>I think Peddarji plagiarized because he was trying<br>to bring forward a snythesis of ideas from...
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Doug_Marman
Jun 19, 1999 7:34 pm
Ben,<br><br>I'm enjoying the discussion too. <br><br>You wrote:<br>"Maybe it would help you understand my viewpoint just a little better to know that I come...
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Doug_Marman
Jun 19, 1999 7:44 pm
Len wrote:<br>"One item stands out when I read Doug's posts, that is I remember not to hold onto what he says, mentally. I tend to let my imagination take over...
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Doug_Marman
Jun 19, 1999 8:07 pm
Sharon wrote:<br>"Hey...this is Eckankar History, isn't it? Is anyone living now who would remember the names of twitch's pets? Because I really think that he ...
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BrightTigress
Jun 20, 1999 4:46 pm
Doug wrote: Yeah, Paul's cat's name was Jadoo. I had the same impression as you, that he got that name from John Keel's book. <br><br> Did he ever have a cat?...
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BrightTigress
Jun 20, 1999 5:31 pm
Len wrote: I get the impression that Doug doesn't cares if anyone agrees with him."<br><br>Your impression might be different if you'd been in the ...
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ben_douglass
Jun 20, 1999 5:36 pm
Doug,<br><br>Please read my ARE post called "Pragmatic Skepticism vs. Ideological Skepticism". You should get even a clearer understanding of my point. Do a...
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BrightTigress
Jun 20, 1999 8:18 pm
Comments on this earlier post...<br><br>Paramahansa Yogananda wrote about the Blue Star before twitch started eckankar.<br><br>And it's probably in a lot of ...
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sv777777
Jun 20, 1999 9:30 pm
Len wrote: I get the impression that Doug doesn't cares if anyone agrees with him."<br><br>BrightTigress Wrote:<br><br>Your impression might be different if...
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BrightTigress
Jun 21, 1999 6:17 am
Len wrote: "I am sorry to see you clutter up this newsgroup Sharon. I really am." <br><br><br>I39;m sure you are, Len. However, please keep in mind that this is ...
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sv777777
Jun 21, 1999 8:03 pm
Sharon wrote:<br><br>I'm sure you are, Len. However, please keep in mind that this is Eckankar History, not chela-chat or www.eckankar.org. Or any of the ...
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BrightTigress
Jun 22, 1999 1:53 am
With all due respect, Len, I don't feel I personally attacked Doug. You offered your opinion, and so did I. By the way, my opinion is based on facts...not just...
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Richard_Pickett
Jun 22, 1999 4:00 am
BrightTigress Wrote:<br><br> Your impression might be different if you'd been in the eckonlinegestapo. Doug did his part in "silencing the detractors." Polite...
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sv777777
Jun 22, 1999 2:49 pm
Hi Richard:<br><br> I took my conversation with Sharon off-line as she suggested. <br><br> History and facts have changed for me dramatically. As a child I was...
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BrightTigress
Jun 23, 1999 4:34 pm
Is History really a set of agreed upon facts? I think history is history. It exists. How we interpret these <br>facts are another matter.<br><br>The facts of ...
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BrightTigress
Jun 23, 1999 4:35 pm
There is just ONE eckist for whom I still have respect. Because he had the decency to not only <br>refrain from attacking me, slandering me, and lying about ...
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Richard_Pickett
Jun 24, 1999 1:30 am
Sharon wrote:<br><br>Len wrote: I get the impression that Doug doesn't cares if anyone agrees with him."<br><br>Your impression might be different if you'd...