QuoteCosmophilospherBut if you leave the "religious" component out of the definition, thus broadening the word's usage, it becomes clear that Objectivism was (and is) a cult, as are many other, non-religious groups. In this context, then, a cult may be characterized by: Veneration of the Leader: Excessive glorification to the point of virtual sainthood or divinity. Inerrancy o
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QuoteGulab JamonAs luck would have it, I met someone last Wednesday who used to be heavily involved with the Objectivists. Apparently there is a schism between The Ayn Rand Institute in Marina Del Rey, California, (the group led by Leonard Peikoff) and the Objectivists, who are based in NYC. One group is very much into preserving Rand's legacy and ideas with no room for reinterpretatio
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Questionlady, I hear your request for support in getting through to your husband and I'm not sure that I can help. I have since benefitted from the teachings of an organisation called 'Non-violent Communication' (nVC). www.cnvc.org and they have a book available from Amazon called "Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life" by Marshall Rosenberg, PhD. However, the c
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I was heavily involved with the Sedona Method from 2000 until 2002. I went to about five 7-day retreats during that time plus did other trainings as well. As a stand-alone tool I think it can be highly beneficial and I have found it to be very effective. However, accepting emotions rather than resisting them is not a new invention of the Sedona Method, it's a common psychological tool wh
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