tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193231506231456542.post1239509400247046723..comments2023-09-11T10:33:23.643-04:00Comments on Eyes On Now: Early Life of James Arthur RayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193231506231456542.post-63261335510786122602019-10-25T22:20:18.063-04:002019-10-25T22:20:18.063-04:00i completely agree. how could anyone leave anyone ...i completely agree. how could anyone leave anyone laying presumable distressed and or dying??????????????????????????????Denise of Ben Lomondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10129148446669316757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193231506231456542.post-12056869119688325222018-05-22T19:50:58.783-04:002018-05-22T19:50:58.783-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.In shockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15096009948071202626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193231506231456542.post-1558608350212804962018-03-07T10:32:12.295-05:002018-03-07T10:32:12.295-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650805150441822123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193231506231456542.post-23784430145754291162017-02-09T10:23:46.924-05:002017-02-09T10:23:46.924-05:00ENLIGHTEN US was a terribly produced documentary. ...ENLIGHTEN US was a terribly produced documentary. It was short on factual accounts from victims and authorities who prosecuted Ray and very heavy on Ray's personality and the self help, motivational speaking industry. The Doc never mentioned seminar attendees injuries at events prior to Sedona event (which included broken bones and a suicide). Ray's childhood/past was entirely told by Ray and his brother and parents without any corroboration of other sources. It never mentioned his early life of deprivation, bodybuilding, steroid/drug use and his first marriage. I also noticed that Ray changed his appearance (longer, streaked hair and goatee) and softened his demeanor, presenting himself more as a reformed man, yet he comes up short on taking responsibility for what happened. He seems more concerned that he tried to "help people and this is my reward". Ray's negligence stems from his lack of common sense and his avoidant behavior right after the event, and his inability to step forward and do the right thing. Independent Thinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16566730052467047620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193231506231456542.post-8123145994496722822017-01-27T02:45:09.516-05:002017-01-27T02:45:09.516-05:00Does James Ray say much about his growing up in Tu...Does James Ray say much about his growing up in Tulsa, apart from High School, church or attending TCC (Tulsa Community College). Is his father still an active minister in the area, or have they all relocated out of state?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11751695258810404385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193231506231456542.post-18162315129273492392017-01-27T02:41:58.775-05:002017-01-27T02:41:58.775-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11751695258810404385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193231506231456542.post-30044196065761223232011-04-13T10:02:39.644-04:002011-04-13T10:02:39.644-04:00Thanks for scoping stuff out. I appreciate it.Thanks for scoping stuff out. I appreciate it.David "checkback" Meadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10430598415134336152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193231506231456542.post-44774589814945071812011-04-13T01:02:28.572-04:002011-04-13T01:02:28.572-04:00From the comment section of a post on Salty Droid:...From the comment section of a post on Salty Droid:<br /><br />"Gordon, the Dad worked at the Sears in Woodland Hills in Tulsa. We bought a washer and dryer from him. Also, the Mom Joyce worked at and retired from American Airlines. Also, they own/owned a trailer park, not sure the location but it was in the Tulsa area."<br /><br />There's also another good comment a little ways above explaining more about the church where his dad was a pastor:<br /><br />Read more:<br /><br /><a href="http://saltydroid.info/whos-your-daddy/" rel="nofollow">http://saltydroid.info/whos-your-daddy/</a>ryannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14255192178306067258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193231506231456542.post-68840678520618792772011-04-11T23:26:32.114-04:002011-04-11T23:26:32.114-04:00The original article referred to above has a few m...The original article referred to above has a few more details:<br /><br />"Ray has come a long way from his roots in a blue-collar community in Tulsa, where his dad ministered for a decade until 1973 at Red Fork Church of God."<br /><br />"Several years ago, Ray described himself to the Tulsa World as nerdish - "buckteeth, thick glasses, voted most likely to be ignored.<br /><br />A classmate said Thursday that that's not how he remembers Ray. "He kind of dressed well, and he always knew he would make something of himself in the way he expressed himself," said Tim Connor, who graduated with Ray from Tulsa's Webster High School in 1976. "It depends on what you call poor, but his dad made more than my family made."<br /><br />After high school, James worked in a variety of jobs while living in a studio apartment in Tulsa. He went to junior college for two years but didn't obtain a degree."<br /><br /><br />Read more: <br /><br /><a href="http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/10/23/20091023rayprofile1023.html#ixzz1JH7bE6hc" rel="nofollow">http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/10/23/20091023rayprofile1023.html#ixzz1JH7bE6hc</a>ryannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14255192178306067258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193231506231456542.post-28195253777742620432011-04-10T15:34:34.868-04:002011-04-10T15:34:34.868-04:00Another tidbit from a recent article in the Arizon...Another tidbit from a recent article in the Arizona Republic:<br /><br />"His 2008 book "Harmonic Wealth," describes his childhood in Tulsa, Okla., as the son of a preacher, ignored by classmates and too poor to afford a baseball glove or a Cub Scout uniform. A high-school classmate recalled things differently, telling The Republic two years ago that Ray always dressed well and knew he'd make something of himself."<br /><br />Read more: <br /><br /><a href="http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2011/04/10/20110410james-arthur-ray-sweat-lodge-profile.html#ixzz1J9ON80LL" rel="nofollow">http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2011/04/10/20110410james-arthur-ray-sweat-lodge-profile.html#ixzz1J9ON80LL</a>ryannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14255192178306067258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193231506231456542.post-72669670175135851982011-04-10T12:18:46.418-04:002011-04-10T12:18:46.418-04:00There is a bit of information (probably from Ray h...There is a bit of information (probably from Ray himself) in a CNN article from 2008:<br /><br />"He married and divorced young, but now, at 50, has been single a long time and has no children."<br /><br />"Born in Honolulu, James grew up mainly in Tulsa, where his father spent several years as a minister. Today Gordon Ray too has a business selling audio CDs, with such titles as "Six Dimensions to Achieving the Life of Your Dreams" (three for $25.90, plus shipping).<br /><br />When I mention to James that he and his father are in the same business, he says, a bit defensively, "He likes to think so, yes. As much as he likes to say he's not, he's a podium preacher." Ray says he was bored in junior college and eager to start making money. He worked in telemarketing at AT&T, mostly in the South, and his biography highlights more than a decade working at the AT&T School of Business, the phone giant's internal training operation."<br /><br />Link to the full article:<br /><br />http://money.cnn.com/2008/04/03/pf/siklos_James_Ray.fortune/index.htmryannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14255192178306067258noreply@blogger.com