From: not@thistime.com   
      
   First let me explain a little history on this group...   
      
   When I started here, I found it to be quite disorganized.  Gradually we   
   gathered our experiences together and found we had common ground.  This   
   newsgroup became a wealth of information on the subject of OBE and the   
   related arts. With the exception of an occasional troll, we were   
   learning a great deal from each other.  We had so much energy!   
      
   Then the septic crap began to stink up the place.  Oh, is that spelled   
   "skeptic"?  Sorry...  Oh wait, I'm not sorry at all.  They totally   
   ruined the place.  One of our favorite members died by falling into a   
   glacier crevice.  They even went so far as to critisize our farewell to   
   our beloved friend.   
      
   Because of the constant attacks of the "skeptics", this newsgroup died.   
   It died slowly.  I watched the skeptics verbally beat down most of the   
   group.  I eventually understood that these people were not really   
   skeptic, they are simply incomplete and feel the need to stomp on other   
   peoples understanding of life because they have no life of their own.   
      
   They probably continue to troll around here like fucking little demons   
   do...  Don't listen to them without your gaurd up.  Be aware that some   
   of them seem to be intelligent - that is just the function of their   
   brain stems.  There really is no awareness in their words.   
      
   If anyone is interested in OBE, I would be happy to go with a   
   conversation.   
      
   If you want to be an abusive skeptic, then expect an abusive reply   
   because I don't think you want anything else.  You just want to fight.   
   You hide behind the lie that you think everyone else is lying but the   
   fact is, you are just ignorant.   
      
   I've listened to your methods long enough.  You can't soften me up any   
   more.  This newsgroup is not about abusive ignorance.  It is about self   
   exploration.   
      
   Now, I want to start dicussing out-of-body-experiences.  Is anybody up   
   for it?   
      
   Bart   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)