QuotekathI'm attempting to put some criticism in Tony Robbin's article on wikipedia. Some criticism was there in the past, about his marital 'advice' and about a company called Dreamlife, but it was all removed due to legal pressure on Wikipedia. All that's on there at the moment I got from James Randi's site and is mainly about people being fleeced financ
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QuotestevepremoQuotekath My prior experience with Internet discussions over the last ten years or so is that in more serious discussions people tend to use real names, and in forums where flaming and trolling is the norm, people tend to be anonymous. I strongly advocate and support the right to Internet anonymity, and at the same time, I tend to take anonymous posts less seriously. Shakti,
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QuotestevepremoQuoteGhostQuotestevepremo This is unrelated to the discussion, but I wonder... am I the only person in this discussion who gives his real name and stands by his statements, rather than hiding behind anonymity? Perhaps. But that is fine and you just need to deal with it. This is an anonymous posting board and if you feel the need to puff out your chest then take your act somew
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QuoteJessicaTo me, Muslims I know are peace loving and very gentle people. It is just a shame about the misguided ones, who seem to adapt their beliefs into violence and that is where the hypocracy lies. Genuine muslims are not at fault for terrorism in my books. Am really glad I have met some genuine Muslims :) Jessica I personally like westernized muslims, the more moderate the b
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QuotekathQuotegourous2004 let the magic begin :shock: hi I am not up on computers etc at all but I'll get my other half onto it :) Or if you don't have bit torrent, just download or watch the whole thing from here:
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QuoterrmoderatorWhat? Where specifically? No Landmark video can be seen. Go to download- all files- click on "http", then you can click on the .avi and watch, or right-click on it and save it. To just watch, go this URL.
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QuoteKomander1I had an argument with my history teacher - she was talking about hitler and nazi regime. One of the things she said was that hitler had brown eyes and I knew it was a lie so I told her she is wrong about that and I'll prove it. So now I ask you to help me find a picture of the fuhrer in color. Thank you in advance. Here's a joke for you, nazi whelp. The ideal aryan
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Quotescott130 Thank you for your help. That sounds to me like the Church Universal and Triumphant of Elizabeth Clare Prophet. Yes, you should be alarmed. This is a nazi/fascist mind control cult. Beware!
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Quoteprofnachos So that makes MacArthur non-fundamentalist? I am completely missing where you are going with this. Thanks. I think he was backing up that point, he just happened to post as a reply to the previous statement. Macarthur is a fundamentalist, though it was news to me that he pushed any weird "Jew" stuff. Not surprising, though, in the least.
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"attacks that are fabricated so as to help induce cultic psychology on a population, including mass-hysteria, removal of civil liberties, scapegoating of internal minority groups, militarism, a culture of fear, control of information and suppression of dissenting views. " "Ironically", these are all goals and aims of extremist fundamentalist Muslims. 911 was already a c
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QuoteBrad69To my mind, one of the most dangerous and misused ideas in LGATs is the idea of You create your own reality. Now, I understand that we create our lives, but, it seems, many LGATs would have us think that the reality we perceive is nothing more than an illusion - we don't need to buy into it! Well, I know if I take a 20-pound hammer and hit 20 people as hard as I can on the b
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QuotetinyyoginiSimple. Suck up the last two months that you paid for. Refuse to renew any contracts. If you must, just stop going for the rest of the contract. And STAY AWAY. Go to a regular yoga school. A "real" yoga school will include descriptions of the types of yoga they offer (hatha, ashtanga, bikram, etc...). You'll feel just as good, I promise. In addition, you might wan
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QuotedwestI actually find Rebecca Moore and her website quite balanced. How "balanced" can a flat-out Jonestown apologist be? In this article, she has the absolute nerve to blame Leo Ryan and the people in Congress actually trying to DO something about Jonestown. Pathetic, "blame the victim". MOORE: "Yes, Jim Jones definitely was physically and mentally ill,
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QuoteMaggieI saw this movie at the Los Angeles Film Festival, and highly recommend it to those interested in the psychology of cults and cult awareness: Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple It is a documentary by one of the survivors and consists of historical footage, interviews and interesting lesser-known facts about how the temple was started and why people were drawn to it i
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QuoterandomfactorThe American Medical Massage Association has published a position paper about the growing fanticism in Massage, along with the use of fraudulent credentials by many in that profession. But this article only touches the surface of what is happening in massage. Essentially Unbelievers (called "secular" therapists) are being forced out by the "spiritual"
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QuoteMoralmanDear Friends k You can blame Phelps all you want, I blame the homosexual militants for promoting homosexuality. Homosexuals and Feminists h Ah, so YOUhatefags.com, Moralman. Yeah, I should have seen that one coming. Your day is past, philistine. Gays aren't going anywhere and neither is America. Henry Makow, by the way, is as monstrous as Fred Phelps. Nothing but anti-jewis
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QuoteMoralmanDear Friends What are your views on Fred Phelps? If you live in the USA have you ever come across him before? I'd like to hear your views on one of America's most controversial men. yours thankfully John thank you for the opportunity! Fred Phelps is an absolute piece of garbage who has led a campaign of evil and hostility against two sectors of society. 1)
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QuoteElaineHI need information on the Raelian group. It's just about to destroy my marriage. I don't understand the influence this man has. I really feel very helpless Sorry to hear that, you've come to the right place, though for help. I don't know too much about Rael, but this thread should attract some attention from people who know more. I would urge you to read ALL the
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Yes, it is true. Astute observation. The indigo movement has generated much well-deserved hostility for it's touting of certain children as "superior" to the rest of civilization. Also, for their association with dubious characters (putting it mildly) like James Tyman and Neale Donald Walsch. And for trying to promote themselves with a movie to try and catch some of the success
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Quotejoythruchristprofnachos, I, for one, would be very interested in your story. So would I. I grew up around this "church" and am all too familiar with it. I remember at an early age Sunday school teachers trying to teach an almost paramilitary right-wing agenda that scared the shit out of me, to the point I just stopped going, regardless of any parental consequence. It has the dis
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QuoteinitiateThe PLANS organization website you quote extensively from is the mouthpiece of Dan Dugan, who initiated the lawsuit and is full of inaccuracies and deceptions. Please clarify what is inaccurate about Dugan's characterization of Waldorf and Steiner. Also, is it not only Dugan who is critical of Waldorf. Please rebut this article and explain what Steiner's "real views&
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QuoterrmoderatorKath: Suffice to say that people with serious problems regarding their mental or physical health should consult a doctor. from the USA Today article: Twyman believes Indigo kids will play a significant role in the evolution of humanity. "It's such an important time in human evolution and our history that we need wise souls," he says. "Maybe it's p
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Dahn Hak, Neale Walsch, and James Tywman. On March 3, 2003, James Twyman, Neale Donald Walsch and others will join Dr. Ilchi Lee, the creator of Dahn Hak, to dedicate the University for Peace in Seoul, South Korea. (The University of Peace is an affiliate of the United Nations.) On that same day, at exactly 3:33 PM wherever you are, millions of people around the world will join together i
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QuoterrmoderatorJust seems foolish nothing sinister. Perhaps on the surface. But not when one looks deeper... "While many of the central elements of Twyman's story may have come from and/or been strongly influenced by ENDEAVOR, the name of the Emissaries themselves may have been lifted from another group. Twyman mentions this other group, "Emissaries of Divine Light,"
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Quotebarabara Perhaps a site that actually has a page from his book? Or even a paragraph? Sorry, had to run and didn't have time to dig out the link I was looking for. I was thinking the first result would be an interview with Larry King and Walsch and you would see it. Here it is... KING: I mean, we'd all agree that Hitler was evil. WALSCH: Yes, we might all agree on that.
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QuotebarabaraIndigo children: They supposedly have certain characteristics, but IMO, these are the natural characteristics of most children who have not yet been "socialized". The prese. Much of what you say I would agree with. Our school systems are not well equipped for special needs children, kids who learn at a different place, kids who learn better outdoors, kids who learn be
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QuoteAcid ReindeerQuotekathQuoteAcid Reindeer what makes ADHD and better descriptor than Indigo Child, then? Parents who accept an ADHD diagnosis are more likely to accept ADHD treatment options which actually have some scietific proof behind them that they help children. Love Kath "Preteen Use of Ritalin Increase Depression", according to studies with rats. pretty much what you
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Quotemjr40I remember getting a call from the, er, fire department commander, telling me that they were not sure they were gonna be able to contain the fire, and I said, "We've had such terrible loss of life, maybe the smartest thing to do is pull it." And they made that decision to pull and we watched the building collapse. Rick, no offense, but you really need to start bannin
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Quoterrmoderator Though brainwashing does relate at times to terroists, for example Osama bin Laden's trainging camps and recruits. The families of captured terroists often sound much like the families of cult members. Yes, the radical Muslim elements are very cult-like, and as a true cult benchmark, will destroy those who leave Islam. As for other 911/cult aspects, there are many int
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QuoteJacub Could I ask which documentary that was/station etc? Did it include the 6 that are alive and well?! Thanks Umm, none of the 19 hijackers are "alive and well". I would imagine some of them used passports or forged ID of people who are indeed alive and well.
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