tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766906560812521746.post2713923829258936626..comments2024-02-10T02:58:07.102-05:00Comments on Celestial Reflections: James Ray: Sweatlodges and PlagiarismLaVaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09147322061125012346noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766906560812521746.post-28277841304757582992011-04-19T02:47:52.171-04:002011-04-19T02:47:52.171-04:00I saw the author's comments and a few other un...I saw the author's comments and a few other underneath it that morning...then went back over and poof! you know LaVaughn, as I read your post above it makes me so sad as it's such a metaphor of how Ray (dis)regarded Kirby Brown, James Shore and Liz Newman: "out of sight. out of mind. (People) gone. Problem solved. It's all mind over matter." Oh yeah and lest we forget "they were having so much fun out there they didn't want to come back" or whatever audacious statement he made right after the deaths. <br /><br />If you can step back, sociopaths are interesting to study like rare bugs because they are so far off the norm.katiecoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03579624568142439777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766906560812521746.post-71322071570590438072011-04-17T21:06:24.128-04:002011-04-17T21:06:24.128-04:00@spiritualityisnoexcuse, My husband made a point o...@spiritualityisnoexcuse, My husband made a point on the comment removal. It's totally in keeping with The Secret's perception as reality mindset. <a href="http://celestial-reflections.blogspot.com/2009/12/sweat-lodge-tragedy-part-of-pattern.html" rel="nofollow">Rhonda Byrne</a> tells us that the way to lose weight is not to look at fat people because it's thinking "fat thoughts" that makes us gain weight; not how much we eat. So it stands to reason that it's not stealing intellectual property that makes James Ray vulnerable to still more litigation. It's <i>observing</i>, or acknowledging that they've stolen intellectual property. Out of sight. Out of mind. Comment gone. Problem solved. It's all mind over matter.LaVaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09147322061125012346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766906560812521746.post-54379871140248338632011-04-17T11:12:03.108-04:002011-04-17T11:12:03.108-04:00Sorry - I should've checked it out more carefu...Sorry - I should've checked it out more carefully. I had the impression comments were moderated before they appear.<br /><br />If it was indeed a volunteer (as seems likely), it speaks volumes that when caught the person would just remove the offending comment and leave the post up. Clearly they understand Mr Ray's methods perfectly well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766906560812521746.post-86149969622858566312011-04-17T10:25:27.531-04:002011-04-17T10:25:27.531-04:00@spiritualityisnoexcuse, The comment in question w...@spiritualityisnoexcuse, The comment in question was placed on James Ray's blog by Lynne LaMaster <i>after</i> she learned about his plagiarism. Here is the text of her <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/eNewsAZ/status/59129110127067136" rel="nofollow">tweet</a> explaining:<br /><br />"I've added a comment to my site, and the #jamesray blog, pointing out the plagiarism and asking him to remove it. Thx again, y'all rock."<br /><br />So, yes, her comment did appear on Ray's blog. At least two other people saw it. Then it was gone.<br /><br />Admin definitely appears to be Ray. However, I still think it's unclear how much of his site administration is really him. My guess is that he still has volunteers, because I don't think he's paying anyone right now, who are keeping the lights on for him while he's at trial. I could be completely wrong. He could be doing all of his own tweeting and all of his own plagiarizing. Many high profile people don't do their own posting, though. Lots of things are done in their names by staff. It's common practice.LaVaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09147322061125012346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766906560812521746.post-26129494542428549222011-04-17T07:13:16.859-04:002011-04-17T07:13:16.859-04:00Just for the sake of clarity, none of the comments...Just for the sake of clarity, none of the comments from the original article were carried over to Ray's blog, so Ms LaMaster's comment would never have appeared there.<br /><br />What is clear is that other posts on Ray's site which Ray authored were also posted by "Admin" with no other ID, just like this one.<br /><br />So in effect, Ray is claiming authorship of the article. In the comments on other posts, for example, the commenter "Admin" signs "James" to his comments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766906560812521746.post-82421947017183072462011-04-16T18:54:00.819-04:002011-04-16T18:54:00.819-04:00That James Ray...what a classy guy.
Thanks for thi...That James Ray...what a classy guy.<br />Thanks for this LaVaughn. I am amazed this shyster was lauded by Oprah and others in the media. He's pathetic.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13177206309896318980noreply@blogger.com