Posted: Jul 30, 2017 8:58 am
Steve wrote:if you don't do the work don't be surprised if you don't get a result.
The issues you claim to have gotten past are anecdotal; the claim of 'results' of having gotten past them is anecdotal. I can look elsewhere, e.g., in the stuff you post, to see what kind of 'result' you got. It's not enough to pray, apparently. You apparently insist on telling somebody else about it. Normally, people pray in church so the rest of the congregation can serve as witness to their prayer, and that's the purpose Blue Mountain Retreat serves.
So, no, you don't have to pray to a 'magic man', even the imaginary one, John Platko-style. You can pray to the witness of the rest of the congregation. Most of the time, the congregation will find this praiseworthy. When you're not in that sort of congregation, expect to catch some flak. A lot of times, catching flak is taken as a sign that something is working. That's wacky, but so it goes.
Steve wrote:The website is simple and even has a wee demonstration so you could try it.
By itself, this is not likely to make the sale. I'm not gonna ask you to bend any spoons, just to show some 'gumption' besides the usual butthurt in the face of skepticism. Don't want to face skepticism? Don't quack at the skeptics.
It's no kind of mystery how this gimmick is supposed to work. You adopt it, find (subjectively) that it works for you, and start recommending it to others on that basis. Anybody who ends up on a similar trip confirms to you that your trip is not entirely subjective, but all you have is somebody else's subjective testimonial to confirm it. You don't really go out of bounds until you rag on somebody implying laziness ("it's hard work") if they don't at least try it.
Your sig lines are from the Department of Tautology Department; I'll show you how easy that part is:
Life... is so peculiar: You get so wet in the rain.
You get so warm in the sunshine -- it doesn't pay to complain.
When I get up each mornin', there's nothin' to breathe but air
And when I look in the mirror, there's nothin' to comb but hair
And when I sit down to breakfast, there's nothin' to eat but food.
Life is so peculiar but you can't stay home and brood.