I already mentioned it to him a couple of weeks ago; he said he's forwarded the information to the development team.
Forum: Tech support for this board

I'm reading Coercion: Why We Listen to What "They" Say by media theorist Donald Rushkoff, who cites the following, referencing the CIA's KUBARK Counterintelligence Interrogation manual: QuoteAs the minutes, hours, or days go by, the "sights and sounds of an outside world fade away, its significance is replaced by the interrogation room, its two occupants, and the dyna
Forum: Large Group Awareness Training, "Human Potential"

QuoteGell1234 So what do you suggest other than nlp? For what? Personally I would not suggest using or submitting yourself to anything like NLP, for any purposes at all that something like NLP might be utilized. I would certainly suggest educating oneself about NLP in order to become less vulnerable to its covert assault by snake oil salesmen the world over -- but doing so independent of th
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

QuoteThe Anticult They don't call them lies of course, they rationalize it, and call it persuasion or simply "believing in advance" Believing in advance! Wow. I cannot quite recall when I've heard a greater abomination of bullsh*tting, giving even bullsh*tting a bad name. I'm going to have to file that one under "how to expertly foster your own capacity for ill-ad
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QuoteBlaster Does anyone have any comments on what I can do or what they think her mentality is now and whether she will ever consider the damage inflicted on her by this group? On what one's mentality may be, who is still dedicated to a group which has used cultic methods: Based on just my own experience and observations, having over a year ago left what is likewise judged by many to be
Forum: Recovery from Destructive Cults and Groups

I've been really impressed by Leah Remini's composure through her process with having left Scientology, but seeing her promote her new show it's making more sense to me, as there has been a lot to coordinate: she was brought up in CO$, and reports she's made her exodus with all her immediate family intact; her husband, parents etc., have all left CO$. Would that she could have
Forum: Celebrities associated with "cult-like" groups

I joined this forum just a couple of months ago and have posted only a few times, but notice that someone else's posts dating back one and two years ago are showing up under my user name -- which, besides their being ex-Calvary Chapel and I ex-Landmark, can be easily verified by the fact that their posts pre-date my registration date. But that's all I know! I'm not even remotely su
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Quotehealed I believe that landmark sets up many situations which create scenarios which a person, without knowing it, finds very threatening. Although they give the scenarios nice names, they are essentially frightening situations to be put in. Your conscious mind may be reassured by the names that landmark gives, but your senses respond to the underlying threat. Hi Healed, That is al
Forum: Large Group Awareness Training, "Human Potential"

I heard a "funny" thing on the way out of The Forum. It was presented by the Forum Leader in the last section of the last day, as "just something to consider", and was an excessively non-conventional premise told in story format which suggested that at one time: We were all just spirits in the universe, unburdened by the trappings of possessing a physical body, and everyt
Forum: Large Group Awareness Training, "Human Potential"

Quotecorboy Quick note: If a discussion is full of revealing information, that is when trolls and disruptors show up. I'm starting to see just how directly that correlates. :) At least it's entertaining some of the time.. and a great reminder of why it's so lucky I didn't become more entangled. Even though I'm still dealing with some shrapnel, and open wounds; at le
Forum: Large Group Awareness Training, "Human Potential"

Thank you so much for compiling these links, along with what I have no doubt is wise and valuable guidance with regard to messages I could potentially receive while trying to get myself through this process. I'd never attended an LGAT before being introduced to Landmark, and with as much certainty as I know to exist for myself I can honestly say that I would never consider what any such
Forum: Large Group Awareness Training, "Human Potential"

I guess it took 5 years, because if you check out their Wikipedia page you'll see they've just changed their name to be Landmark Worldwide. I don't know the exact date they did it, but they were still Landmark Education last year, during which time I was still oh-so-regularly attending their events. One special event I attended was held by my seminar leader and was all about their
Forum: Large Group Awareness Training, "Human Potential"

Hi Everybody, I've been reading up on relevant topics here, and have found some really great information, validations of some thoughts I had but felt alone in, and some new perspectives about Landmark's techniques that I hadn't considered. However, I find myself severely crippled, psychologically, even now as some 11 months have passed since I last had contact with anyone from L
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hi all, I just wanted to starts this thread as I do think that this phenomenon I call group speak is one of the major warning signals that you are in a cult. now that I am free, I have found that in all safe normal churches, people retain their individuality, and unique personalities. one aspect of this is that they speak with their own phrases and tone of speech, although they may begin to omi
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

Mike nigro by the sounds of it you are a product of the calvary chapel machine and so are unwilling to see any fault in the group. Let me explain several things that make calvary chapel a cult. 1)Their dear leader makes predictions about the end of he world which have not come to pass. Please tell me if your dear leader did not predict the end of the world, and I will show you the evidence.
Forum: Destructive Churches

As a Christian for a couple of years I was hugely excited when I heard that a Calvary chapel was to be planted in Bristol, my home town. Unfortunately my subsequent experience was much like many others I have since read on here. The pastor required that his 'flock' do everything that he said, and made ridiculous requirements upon their time to the detriment of family life. It was all ve
Forum: Destructive Churches

CULT STAY AWAY....just left one in bristoluk, the pastor was a power hungry uneducated nut. Honestly they are awful...legalistic.....treat women as lesser beings..totally agree with the earlier post, if you sit there and smile and barely speak then they will like you. I am a man and got fed up with the overbearing pastor. He did nothing but eat, drink coffee and expect everyone to be his perso
Forum: Destructive Churches

As a Christian for a couple of years I was hugely excited when I heard that a Calvary chapel was to be planted in Bristol, my home town. Unfortunately my subsequent experience was much like many others I have since read on here. The pastor required that his 'flock' do everything that he said, and made ridiculous requirements upon their time to the detriment of family life. It was all
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"