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   greatest among you is servant of all." When shall ye be free   
   from same? When ye have attained, when ye have gained that next   
   step that He may say, "Move on, now; that thy children, those ye   
   have taught, may carry on. Ye are called to the greater service   
   of making known again - by word of mouth or by the pen - the   
   greater lessons of Truth." So WHERE is such a contribution of   
   her's this time around? And WHERE does she think Truth resides?   
   In channeled materials such as A Course In Miracles? In Eastern   
   Thought? In Pop Philosophies? In strange extra-biblical writings   
   such as The Gospel of Thomas [which she said of herself she had   
   read and found meaning in, even allowed herself to be troubled by   
   a portion of, but which portion that is she "is not at liberty" to tell us]?   
   Or The Holy Bible which The Edgar Cayce Readings say contains Truth   
   and is the best parallel to the Readings themself? And has she read   
   my postings at this Forum - which all can be easily accessed by typing   
   "Debra Dee Freeman" in the upper-right search-field at the website   
   EdgarCayce.Org and then clicking on each of the results that come up -   
   and WHAT does she think of my presentations of Truth and Prophecy   
   therein?   
      
   Yes, I myself am most interested to hear from her further, and   
   hopefully she will have more to tell us than just that she was   
   supposedly formerly incarnate as Judy the Essene, including   
   what Reading or Readings say that reincarnate Essenes are   
   supposed to be the preparers for the second coming of Jesus   
   AND that as a group they are to have just one leader [until   
   and unless then, of course, these are just her own ideas].   
      
   Debra Dee Freeman   
   --   
   P.S. I also have a big problem with her statement that because two   
   A.R.E. employees gave her the funds to make one of her moves her   
   "faith in the A.R.E. was restored". I hardly think that anyone should   
   base their opinion of the A.R.E. on the actions or inactions of one or   
   two or a few of its employees (whether paid or volunteer). Additionally,   
   the A.R.E. is not, and was not founded to be, a philanthropic organization   
   but an educational association to maintain and disseminate the information   
   in the Readings and those materials that are similar to and coordinate with   
   the Readings:   
      
   254-37-8  "The purpose, then, of the Association: The institution is to be   
   built around that of a place where the records of that accomplished through   
   these sources are kept, and others of similar nature, or of the various   
   philosophies that may be found that will coordinate - and combined in that   
   oneness of purpose to bring the better understanding of the purpose IN   
   life, and thus enable man to realize the closer association with the divine."   
      
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   January 2, 2016   
      
   J.R. replied:   
      
   Happy New Year to Debra and all.  I never met Miss Mae but she did appear   
   to be a strange bird per Debra's description.  People are paid to work at ARE,   
   I've had two friends on staff, one told me the pay was substantial (roughly   
   around 70 k/year circa 1995).  In today's dollars that well into a six figure   
   salary inflation adjusted. I can't verify that was true but he did make that   
   claim.  The other person was paid minimum wage, or a little more, as a book   
   store worker and clerk.  My well paid friend was married to an ARE former   
   board member and major player in the organization, although he was   
   virtually destitute when he showed up at ARE's doorstep.   
      
   As always, I must separate the Cayce readings from the goings on at the   
   ARE.  At times the ARE has acted in ways that are inconsistent with   
   spirituality.  In most cases, its best to go to the source rather than accept   
   second hand opinions and beliefs, or base opinions concerning Cayce on the   
   behavior of the staff.  As we know, Cayce has been New Aged, and in my   
   view, that isn't consistent with the original intent of the readings.   
      
   David Wilcox never impressed me as Cayce like.  I never met the gentleman,   
   but his persona seems full of himself.  Humility, was always emphasized by   
   Edgar and Mr. Wilcox seems devoid of this admirable trait.   
      
   My wife and I will be attending ARE's June congress, anyone friend or foe,   
   please say hello.   
      
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   January 03, 2016   
      
   Debra replied:   
      
   Hey again J.R.:   
      
   Thank you for your good and timely reply.   
      
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   January 17, 2016   
      
   Debra replied:   
      
   Judi Aherns wrote on January 15 2016:   
      
   "I'm back to continue my story, but after discovering that my story   
   has offended one reader, I've decided it is best to keep my story   
   to myself. As far as the first posting goes, I thought I had deleted   
   it and nobody would ever see it. The posting on Dec. 31 was my   
   story from the beginning which would have included what was   
   related in the posting on the 30th. Being a perfectionist at heart,   
   I thought it best to tell my story from the beginning. I really   
   intended no harm in the telling of my story and I honestly thought   
   when I pressed the delete button, that it did so. I will find another   
   avenue to relate my story. I wish to thank you J.R. for your kind   
   remark and wish you the best for the new year. Perhaps you could   
   share your own story with me, I'd love to read it. Peace be with Thee."   
   	   
      
   "Has offended one reader"? A. I was not offended by your story and   
   I never said that I was offended by your story; B. You have no idea how   
   many readers were offended by your story; C. I did say that I was most   
   interested to hear from you further and for you to provide for us where it   
   says in the Readings that reincarnate Essenes were to prepare the world   
   for the second coming of Jesus and that they were to have just one leader;   
   now that you have used me and my knowledgeable thoughtful accurate   
   reply as an excuse to bail-out and not provide that information I am   
   indeed offended and for the sake of the entire Forum and for everyone   
   reading it. Especially since you supposedly did thorough research for   
   years in regards to Essene-related information in the Readings: If such   
   information exists in the Readings it should be easiest of all for you to   
   share same with us.   
      
   "As far as the first posting goes, I thought I had deleted it and nobody   
   would ever see it. The posting on Dec. 31 was my story from the   
   beginning which would have included what was related in the posting on   
   the 30th"? WOW! A. When you clicked-on "Post" December 30 2015 that   
   text was not only archived but it was sent to the email account address   
   of every Forum member who has their Forum membership so configured;   
   B. Your December 31 2015 text DID NOT contain what was related in your   
   December 30 2015 text as a comparison between your December 31 2015   
   text and my January 01 2016 reply clearly shows. Your December 31 2015   
   text left out numerous statements and several entire subjects that were in   
   your December 30 2015 text.   
      
   "Being a perfectionist at heart, I thought it best to tell my story from   
   the beginning. I really intended no harm in the telling of my story and I   
   honestly thought when I pressed the delete button, that it did so."? A. Ha!   
   A perfectionist would have thoroughly thought-out what they should say   
   AND THEN have posted that text. A perfectionist would not have posted   
   inappropriate lengthy text and then - according to what you have now said   
   and/or suggested to us - have IMMEDIATELY pressed the "Delete" button   
   to remove it and so for this reason been left thinking that no one ever saw   
   it, let alone less than 24 hours later to have posted another lengthy text   
      
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