QuoteMacReadyThe following comment was posted on Good Weekend's Facebook page by a UM student, whose name I will mercifully omit here "David Leser articule the Da Vinci code in good weekend is a hatchet job on Serge Benhayon, he finds dozens of anonymous abusive men and there harpies to discredit Serge and Universal medicine. Does he reveal his connection to these disgruntled people
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QuoteMacReady "If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything." - Mark Twain. That's a beautiful quote MacReady, and very appropriate.
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Interesting how Universal Medicine has chosen to respond to the SMH Good Weekend article, by using the words "Good Weekend" in its latest blog (and website post) and tagging the post with the journalists name, David Lesser, who wrote the article, as well as various other tags relating to the SMH while the actual post has nothing to do with the article. Could they be trying to gain some
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QuotetrackandfieldWow that is absolutely huge - the depth of the exposition is far beyond any of the other articles we've seen so far, and the author makes an impressive attempt to describe (as far as possible) UM's deranged beliefs as neutrally as possible, before introducing the complaints and criticisms that naturally have arisen. It also goes much further into the maze of metaphysic
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http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/the-da-vinci-mode-20120820-24h50.html More great reporting from SMH...
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Worth noting a couple of negative reviews creeping in to the reviews of "The Lighthouse" in the UK, where Universal Medicine holds many of its courses and retreats. The Lighthouse responds below one of the reviews that they do more than host the events. Worth noting the user photos for a large copy of the Mona Lisa on the wall of one of the rooms and the mention of 'healing symbols
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QuoteMacReadyQuoteMacReady Interesting. Serge advises people to avoid many fruits for being excessively sweet, yet pineapple is near the top of the fiery list. Likewise, he bangs on endlessly about how evil sugar is, yet honey (which is 80% natural sugar, and sweeter than table sugar), is also at the top of the fiery list. It's almost enough to make one conclude that he doesn't ha
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QuoteJohn lazurasHi All, Please find a brief breakdown of the foods that UM have approved for the followers. These are not all the foods only some that have been listed, so if you partner starts to introduce these into your diet you know they are falling into Serges cult: Universal Medicine Food Classifications: Three main foods groups – 1. Evil (really bad) – separates you from your
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The accusation that it is just a few unhappy men causing all the media interest in UM is wearing rather thin. It's easy to try and "smear" anyone who speaks out against you, but the overwhelming tide of voices are all saying the same thing. Both reports in the mainstream media (Sydney Morning Herald and The Medical Observer) feature comments from women, this forum has women contrib
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"Adjustments to the earth - earth quakes, tidal waves, cyclones etc., are going to increase not decrease. They are going to happen in less remote areas - capital cities etc. The “victims” have their karma crushed out of them i.e. those that lose their lives - their spirits are free to reincarnate anywhere. Those that suffer and survive are the main cause of the karma of why it has happened
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As the Universal Medicine PR and damage control machine is running overtime at the moment, it would be REALLY useful to have this stuff online JL. Then the wider public can make their own minds up. To have the original discourse would be great. It's also very odd that in all the blogs written by Serge's supporters, not one of them has mentioned any of his super-natural claims yet. I
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CP, where is this from: "Be willing to stand in your occult and esoteric truth with family. They will either hate you more or align more. Even if they walk away forever, in them is the reflection of love." Would love to read more as I am not sure I have ever read something so twisted in its logic before.
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I like this post a lot, lifetruetome, it's a very accurate representation of much of why UM doctrine causes discord within relationships. Fundamentalism, in any form, does not sit well with day to day human existence. The middle ground which is open to all, accepting of all, and learning from all, is where I believe we should be. When we are able to accept that others may have counter views
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Further reporting from The Medical Observer: "PUBLIC health leaders have called for tougher and more consistent regulation of unregistered alternative therapy providers but appeared split on whether more pre-emptive policing is needed to protect sometimes desperate and vulnerable consumers." Full article below http://www.medicalobserver.com.au/poll/unregistered-alternative
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Thanks Treefern, as always your honesty inspires. As Universal Medicine has gone in to PR overdrive to try and 'normalize' the EBM, it's very good to hear a first hand report from one who has been there. Very sad to read what you write about breast feeding. I have always been of the firm belief this is a wonderful bond between mother and child, something to be cherished, not vie
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Medical Observer Video Excellent video interview with Prof. John Dwyer on Universal Medicine.
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I think that is a very astute and accurate post, KIK. Quoteknowledge_is_kingDoes anyone else find the following strange: 1. People inside Universal Medicine think Universal Medicine is normal, not a Cult and that the press coverage is an 'attack'. 2. People who have left Universal Medicine say Universal Medicine is a Cult 3. People who have loved ones that are in Universal Medicin
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What amazes me about the recent newspaper articles and TV reports on Universal Medicine is the response of Universal Medicine to them. If you go on their website, the front page is now dominated by links to their 'media' page. The whole set up displays a massive lack of understanding of how the media works and actually human responses to it. The letters to various media organizations th
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Treefern, you are an amazing person, thank you for your continued posts. You are an inspiration and I know you have helped many people. While Serge & UM have gone in to full PR mode - blogs of support, radio interviews and I am sure a whole host of other things planned, it's worth remembering this quote from the Buddha: "Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon,
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Further links: SOTT.net Doubtful News Freethought Blogs And these are just 3 of many more.
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Thanks CP, wise words, as always. I hope many UM members come to this site after Serge's name check of us (thanks Serge for that, appreciate it). Here they will find the truth of what we are, and be able to judge us for themselves, rather than the rather childish name calling that Serge has descended to. Welcome one and all.
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Very good article on Serge Benhayon and Universal Medicine from the Sydney Morning Herald.
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I am laughing really hard at that CP! QuoteCOncerned PartnerQuoteMacReadyPerhaps it's fitting that Friends In Science And Medicine have Leonardo da Vinci's 'Vitruvian Man' on their homepage: Serge can explain to them that he drew that in a previous incarnation. ;-). I think he drew the one on the right...
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That's a really good find Frodo. It's good to see media groups now taking an interest in Universal Medicine too. QuotefrodobagginsHi All I did a fresh google of " universal medicine cult" to see what else was out there and stumbled accross this medical magazine - Medical Observer. Link below but have also posted the full story. It would appear that a feature is going
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QuotefrodobagginsHi Everyone It would seem that the topic of "enegetic medicine" is gathering some momentum. Not sure if you saw this on Channel 9 - a current affair last night but it was an interesting piece. Here is the link. I know it doesnt relate directly to UM ( yet) however UM are practicing this non proven technique. There has been a group established called
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QuotecorboyShambhala - a Name With Many Associations, A Name to Conjure With From the Facebook item Rebecca refers to: QuoteOf course, if it is not that, then it needs to contact the media and start doing press releases and hold public forums explaining how Serge has come from Shambhala to help mankind escape the fleshy shackles of this pathetic, sickly, illusion filled sad and pathetic lif
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Hi Rebecca, Like Frodo, really happy to have you here, especially after the negative comments this thread seems to have attracted in UM circles. I hope you will come to realise that we are loving people, quite different from how how we have been portrayed. We have a lot of questions, and a lot of concerns, and maybe your presence here can answer some of them. Cheers Herb
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Quotecorboy Avoidance of any sort of penetration (except penetration from Serge's own ideas) is becoming the theme. This has further implications. As women are taught to fear tampons, how can they imagine getting regular GYN exams--something that could give early diagnosis of of a life threatening condition? As a woman becomes more involved in heeding the teachings of the Benhayo
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QuoteJohn lazuras The initial imprint of creating the tampon came from the consciousness that periods are a nuisance and ‘I just want to keep going’. Once this energy is removed from the body it is much easier to connect with the true energy of our cervix, to connect with our preciousness. Serge then came on stage and said that the energy of a tampon in our body is like having sex with the dir
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Quoteknowledge_is_kingApologies for the negativity of the last post, I just get frustrated by his forced metaphors and the responses from the "thank you" brigade. I get your point. I've said it before, but worth repeating, I cannot understand why Universal Medicine has a presence on Facebook when they obviously deride it so much. It would seem hugely hypocritical to dismiss F
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