04-09-2011, 12:00 AM
It seems to me we need a differentiation between types of teachers based upon what is being taught. I think the type of teaching that traditionally has been without fee has been spiritual. That would include churches, which in this country function tax free and depend upon donations. When you go to confession, for example (qualifies as a teaching if taken seriously), the priest is not tipped, nor is there any charge. In none of Castaneda was there mention of a fee. True, CC often brought groceries and things - a donation of sorts. In my own experience of several years with Michael King I never paid him a dime, although I did buy him some beer.
In my opinion, when you encounter someone "selling" spirituality in whatever form (Benny Hinn, Elmer Gantry, the guy in Sedona, Kris Raphael, Lujan, Theun Mares, et al), it's time to run the other way. However, in all fairness, you get what you pay for.
In my opinion, when you encounter someone "selling" spirituality in whatever form (Benny Hinn, Elmer Gantry, the guy in Sedona, Kris Raphael, Lujan, Theun Mares, et al), it's time to run the other way. However, in all fairness, you get what you pay for.