?lady The talk had a good effect over time even though it seemed uncomfortable at first. Luckily I had some foreknowledge of these manner of things and was able to word my concern sooner rather than later. Her feet are back on the ground... at least closer to the ground, anyhow. I think its also important to realize that when a loved one is seeking this unconditional love from strangers, for m
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We have to remember not to ascribe one theory, regardless of how true it is, to the ultimate cause of the way everything is. The way the planets orbit the sun is not a result of evolution- it is a result of physical, natural properties and forces. Our ability to think magically is a development within the confines of our life that stems from two basic evolutionary adaptations: 1. To adapt
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I see some wisdom in that also, but just like anything we're concerned about being entranced by, its interlaced with the extra dogma of spiritual energies and sacredness. If people are going to be made to care about the ecosystem or future generations, they're going to have to not feel like there's a perfect world after this one, like they get a do-over. And for those who d
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I can't find any news articles about Lester, Howdy Doody, or Larry Crane. The only thing that comes up on google is the same glowing testimonials. Also, sedona, and release are not listed in the LGATS on the database yet. Is this the thread the single first discussion on it? The only other thing I found was an archived wikipedia article that mentioned Larry Crane being in court for somethin
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Thank you for all of that information, I appreciate the time you must have spent to put it together. I feel exhausted right now. My step dad and I kind of got worked up and explained our concerns to her. I have always been interested/frightened of cults and seminars like these because of some earlier experiences in my life with manipulation. We thought she was only in the beginning curious
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Yes its like weekend at Bernies!
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My mom was turned onto the Release Technique by an old friend. She has given me a couple CDs by Lester in which he repeats things like "And could you bring up some more anger? And could you let it go... and could you let it go a little more... and more... and even more..." She wants me to go to a seminar with her. The seminars are 1000 or so for a weekend. Now, first I'll say
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