rrmoderator wrote:
Margaret Singer was one of the most famous and influential psychologists and researchers of her time.
See [
www.culteducation.com]
I'm impressed. Good links and I did some "independent" research to verify your assertions.
Some of her definitions of thought-reform would seem to include most major religions also. Is it possible to employ these methods unknowingly or to have an over all good intention but just take it to a zealous extreme?
My guess is some Christians think their "saving" people and some Muslims follow a similar doctrine. I've seen Landmark and Sterling zealots that believed they had to share their "transformational" experience with everyone.
But I've met people from all four "religions" who do not take such an extreme position. They take something positive from it but don't fall into the category I call the"true believers".
I have always found the "true believers" to be offensive with their self-righteous beliefs that they try to impose on others.
Although I see a similar trend on this message board at times also. People so strong in their beliefs that any dissenting opinion is from someone that has been a victim of "thought-reform."
And of course they don't know any better because they don't know they have been brainwashed.
Who knows, they could be right. Or they could also be a victim of thought reform.
But your links have shown me that your website has some substance to it.