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Recieved: 2002/09/01 22:04
Subject: Re: [K-list] uncommon to k > "Organized Religions" > false teachers
From: cmystic
On 2002/09/01 22:04, cmystic posted thus to the K-list:
> There does seem to be a fair amount of deceptive behavior among
> the spiritual "leaders" of the world. I don't think these deceptive
> tendencies are limited to christians, however. All the major
> organized religions seem to have their share of squabbling,
> power-hungry control freaks. As for the smaller groups and cults,
> well... it's a jungle out there!
There seems to be an epidemic of control freaks nowadays, religious and
nonreligious.
> I tend to question the motives of anybody who wants to be my
> "leader". It seems to me that many of the greatest spiritual
> /*teachers */have /
> /shown a profound distaste for any sort of leadership role. Didn't
> Jesus basically refuse to be "king of the jews"? (or is this a
> misperception due to my catholic brainwashing?).
The crowd following him wanted to make him a king, he responded by
disappearing as fast as he could, to a lonely mountaintop.
I don't think
> Ramana Maharishi ever had any major designs on power or control.
> This is not to say that leadership is inherently evil. Mother Teresa
> ("leader" of a "christian organization") seems to have devoted
> herself to serving people in need. I somehow can't quite figure what
> sort of "kicks" she got from lording it over all those sick and
> dying cripples. I sort of doubt that her thrills were derived from
> ego-based control fantasies.
Nah, I don't think helping poor diseased people in Calcutta could possibly
give anyone kicks.
> Surprisingly, even the most unappealing "leaders" can sometimes
> prove to be excellent teachers! I've had my crown chakra light up
> like a blowtorch while reading Da Free John, but I don't think I'd
> ever accept him as my leader... heehee... truth is where you find
> it... helps if you can be very selective...
> As for Jesus, I believe he loved everybody, although he obviously
> found certain behavior to be somewhat unattractive. Like Aristotle,
> he was killed for telling the truth. Evidently this proved too
> threatening to the brainwashed mob, their corrupt spiritual and
> political leaders and to the imperial Roman military who actually
> crucified him.
Pilate, who was irreligious, basically didn't care about the religious
issues of the people he was governing. His wife had a dream warning him to
stay out of the whole thing. He wanted to free Jesus but the leaders of the
mob threatened to go to Caesar and accuse him of complicity in revolutionary
activity. Pilate was intimidated and eventually went along. He was scared
of Tiberius. Ack, politics hasn't changed much in 2000 years.
Truth is dangerous. Truth will set you free. The only
> truth you may ever hear in this life may be the small, still voice
> of your own conscience. Let it be your guide.
>
> Psssst! Are the voices in my head bothering you?
No more than the voices in my own head bother me.
Peace,
Rob
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