Comments for Certain Hearings Cancelled in James A. Ray's Case at http://www.prescottenews.com , comment 1 to 4 out of 4 comments http://www.prescottenews.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:09:29 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.prescottenews.com/news/latest/certain-hearings-cancelled-in-james-a-rays-case#comment-1010 James Ray is (allegedly) guilty of a crime, manslaughter, because he was so cavalier about the people in distress around him that he was saying things like, "It's a good day to die," and telling staff to leave unconscious (and dying) participants in the lodge until the next round. Three people died because of that. Is he a fraud? I think so, but that's my opinion. I'm a believer in the Law of Attraction myself, and with that comes a sense of responsibility and a caution to control one's ego that Ray did not exercise, IMO. Others will have their own opinions, and his manslaughter charge does not deal with that, anyway -- nor should it. What does that have to do with your comment? Regulating the self-help industry is a slippery slope. The very premise of self help is that it's SELF help. Each person decides: "Should I do this particular path, etc., or not? My choice." It's not for an outside organization (in this case, yours) to decide. By the way, I've seen your canned message on at least a half a dozen forums to date, no changes. Nice "sweat of your brow," inspired message there. Do you not even have the passion of your convictions or the drive to post a unique message to each forum based upon what's been written there to those you propose to "help"? And another thing: Your organization's focus on "helping" (or shall we say controlling?) others in essence makes you part of the very industry you say you despise: the self help industry. Nice hypocrisy, there. Kim Olson http://www.lazy-law-of-attraction.com - Kim Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:40:49 +0100 http://www.prescottenews.com/news/latest/certain-hearings-cancelled-in-james-a-rays-case#comment-998 John Curtis, you have been very outspoken about Jame Ray... you have made some pretty nasty comments about how much he "James" charges people. You have also said that people should "know better"... What is your problem with the Self Help Profession? Don't you charge people to attend your seminars? I find it very interesting that you, Curtis are on the ATTACK, doesn't that go against all the principles of helping people. Or possibly you are on the ATTACK, just to make a NAME for yourself? There are better ways to make yourself known. I wish you the very best... on your quest... - Michael Clemison Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:57:58 +0100 http://www.prescottenews.com/news/latest/certain-hearings-cancelled-in-james-a-rays-case#comment-997 It's easy to vilify Mr. Ray and applaud his arrest! Now, at least, he will be tried in court and made to face the consequences of his actions... but what of the REST of the self-help "industrial complex?" I respectfully submit that we (consumers and producers of self-help) establish the “Association of Self-Help Professionals” or whatever name seems most appropriate to elevate the professional and protect the public. All that is lacking now is the motivation and leadership. If you consider yourself a self-help expert OR if you are a consumer of self-help products, I urge you to consider working together to turn the Sedona Sweat Lodge deaths into a legacy that salutes the virtuous work of the earliest self-help experts like Napoleon Hill, Norman Vincent Peale and Dale Carneige, honors the efforts of legitimate, self-help professionals of today, and turns the deaths of those who died in the Sedona Sweat Lodge... Liz Neuman, Kirby Brown and James Shore into a legacy for the betterment of the self-help profession and society. Any help you can provide in this regard would be greatly appreciated! John Curtis, Ph.D. Americans Against Self-Help Fraud www.selfhelpfraud.com "The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it" - George Bernard Shaw - John Curtis Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:43:47 +0100 http://www.prescottenews.com/news/latest/certain-hearings-cancelled-in-james-a-rays-case#comment-996 So when does this mean the Hearing Date is going to be then!!?? When he is going to get OUT???? - ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:20:33 +0100