Let me get this straight. Marilyn Rawat, your Master's wife, said in this 1978 recording that her husband is "the Lord" and that it was due to his "grace" that premies were "brought to him" and are allowed to be the devotee to Maharaji as "lord" and servant to Maharaji as "master." In other words, he has divine powers and is the living God and his "devotees" are lucky to be with him, which he "allowed" by his grace.
So, tell me, at what point did Prem Rawat "evolve" into something other than God? Are you saying that he used to be God in 1978, but he isn't anymore? See, this is kind of relevant, don't you think?
Also, given that Prem Rawat's wife referred to her husband as divine in this recording, and that our only purpose is to be his devotee, how come Prem Rawat lies about the fact that all that happened? How can Elan Vital get away with saying this is just "ancient" history and was all just some kind of Hindu cultural misunderstanding? Was Marilyn confused and in love with "all things Indian," and that's why she said this untrue stuff?*
Has Prem Rawat ever bothered to explain what he was then, and what he has "evolved" into now?
And since the manifestations of worship are still happening, like feet kissing, and Arti, has all that much really changed, besides the jargon?
*These are actual statements and on the Elan Vital website, which is currently online if you want to check it out. I wonder, do you agree and support what Elan Vital says about this "ancient history?" Do you agree with their explanation of what "Arti" is? Can you read their explanation without laughing? I'd love to hear your response.