There are all sorts of things in our world which seem unlikely, virtually impossible, and unusuall. The fact that a channeler is also in the everyday work force is not so unbeleivable as other every day phenomena. Depending on where you got the information from (ie the channeler themselves??) The motive for providing it might be suspect. Then there would also be the questions of if they are good
Forum: Coercive Persuasion and Undue Influence

Lilly, I assume you that one of the ex spouses are involved and the other isn't? And that you are not speaking of dealing with a non involved child. I wish I was able to offer you some cookie cutter mold you could put the situation into. Unfortunately, ( or, fortunately actually) we each bring to this sort of situation a differing perspective to one degree or another. Still, when there
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

I have a fairly wide body of knowledge about these specific type of ufo, alien orientated groups. Feel free to contact me via email. You might also be intersted in reading a bok titled "When profacy fails" by Leo Festinger. Written in either the late 40's or early fifties, it is a first hand account of a group like these.
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

Thank you Corboy, I have read her book co-authored with Madeline Tobias, but have not read her New book . I will check it out.
Forum: Coercive Persuasion and Undue Influence

I do feel that this is a fundamental question. While there may not be a definitive answer, it certainly is one that should be discussed in the light of how people are effected and to what extent. I had a debate about this with a friend the other day. First he was telling me that people were" brainwashed" and then he was telling me that people always make their own choices in life.
Forum: Coercive Persuasion and Undue Influence

One might look at it this way, First of all, to the best of my knowledge, no one channels anyone who is currently alive. I mean could you imagine if somebody started claiming that they were channeling President Bush, or, Michael Jackson?? Could be it happens one day but not as far as I know. The majority of these "entities" are either deceased, "ascended masters" (the
Forum: Coercive Persuasion and Undue Influence

Montreal, The idea of creating possibilities is obviously infinite. To be able to have access to infinity gives one a feeling that they have some control over the endless possibilities that surround us every day. Unfortunately, once one is seduced into this philosophical way of thinking it becomes impossible to look at the system of learning that one has been taught with because one is n
Forum: Large Group Awareness Training, "Human Potential"