i'm just reading over this old post...don't be knocking my little birdy friends. Birds are sweet creatures. They get me in a good mood everytime I'm down. Who cares what Eckhart says about them...I say they're little flying angels. Sorry, just had to defend my birdys. FF Quote, the Anticult "Also, Eckhart Tolle displays his amazing ignorance of natural science, wh
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When something continually bothers me I know it's from not trusting my gut feelings in the first onset of a problem. Because I'm not trusting myself, I've lived in a perpetual cycle of feeling out of touch, very insecure and ultra sensitive to any critisism from anyone. My problems buzz around and around until I finally understand what I need to do to change up things no matter wha
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AW Stevens: If I may give my two cents worth...Try going for a walk in a beautiful park away from all the preaching and hoop-la, listen to the birds sing and maybe see a hawk or a bald eagle soar above. Now that is being close to God. No middle man getting in the way. You'd be surprised at what insights you receive. FF
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Does anyone know or heard what Byron Katie is like in private when she's dealing with people. She has an eerie resemblance to my ex boss who was extremely nice and polite and soft spoken to everyone outside the cult. Inside she was like a viper, or a human satan with dark beady eyes, if anything was out of line to her satisfaction. She hid her evil side to everyone except for all of us who s
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I love what you say here Anticult, "Being blunt is very important, that is why personally I am blunt. Gentle flowery words can't work against a cultic structure. That's my blunt thought! The End of Suffering is a marketing trick, preying on the deluded fantasy of humans to escape the human condition." The greatest freedom I experience is only when I face what had
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I always have my radar turned on- probably too much. I'm going into law enforcement and I can even see how rigid the criminal justice system is set up. Makes me nervous to fully commit. Maybe just bad memories from my past.
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That's a good way to look at it. A wound that needs time to heal.
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I have a theory why people don't understand or don't want to understand cult brainwashing. It's exhausting. It's a long drawn out process to brainwash a group of people and it's about as long and drawn out to undo what has been done. It's been over 15 years since I've gotten away from the group that screwed my family. I am still exhausted from trying to
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I agree with all you say about BK. Very educational and is true from what I'm reading on this thread. I trust everyones knowhow here. Trolls deserve to be spoken out against if they are rudely intrusive. I just feel insecure and don't want to personally be distrusted on here because I didn't know what the hell I was doing reading Byron's book in the first place. That's al
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How do you know who's a troll and who's not? It seems like the more energy you put into weeding out the trolls the more you may intimidate someone who maybe needs to get some support. Unless you've posted here and proved you're trustworthy I would be insecure to share my story and get some support. Maybe troll bashing should be minimal so those who are new to this board won�
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QuotecorboyCorrection, I meant to write, "Instead, be like Santa Claus" rather than "Instead, not be like Santa Claus' --I need more coffee in the mornings. To be or not to be, that is the question. :-)
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Wow. That is so true you guys. It literally blows my mind the magnitude of how many people get duped. It's really sad when these people are put up as some miracle cure. I truly wish trauma was that simple to get over, but it is a process to undo what was done. Facing trauma almost makes you literally feel insane at times but that is the truth - the trauma IS insane not the victim! And if som
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I've been away from this sight for a year. I saw a video of BK a while back and my first impression was that she was sorta syrupy and cocky all at the same time. She reminded me of my old boss that ruined my family. I questioned my first impression. I thought that she sorta looked like my old boss or that her age and essence was similar. I then thought that maybe I was just judging her wrong
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The Anticult, Thanks for the info. regarding Byron Katie. I haven't done my research on her. Wow - never realized the extent of her seminars and such. FF
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Any one person can be put up as a God in the eyes of the public. Generally you take it or leave it when reading a book. There's more written here about and against Byron Katie than what is in between the covers of her book. Where are the threats? Has anyone been threatened? Cohersed? I guess I'm way out of touch with the in crowd at RR. Adios.
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I'm just saying it might not be healthy for an individual to talk about or expose all their issues when not ready or strong enough to deal with them. I'm talking in terms of my own personal experience. I wanted to just get on with things and didn't realize there were issues that I didn't face completely. They surfaced only when I was emotionally strong enough to face them.
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Coolhermit, I find it frustrating when so many feel they need to find a group to have a pass to God. If you listen to that whisper inside your own heart, that's him talking. It isn't always an outside source or a bolt of lightning to clue you in. Many have become deaf to that soft whisper of direction. If you quiet yourself you can hear it loud and clear. It's the self dou
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Time to pop the popcorn and get on with the show!! I'm there!! Freedom fighter
Forum: Large Group Awareness Training, "Human Potential"

I'm not afraid or hesitant in sharing my stuff or situation. I've actually blurted a whole lot of it out in previous posts. I have to agree with Sparky that sharing is beneficial. I posted here on RR for the first time quite a few months back. Before that I was trying to just get on with my life...didn't work. The past kept creeping in. Maybe it was post traumatic stress or just sa
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Sparky, Not sure the specifics that you want to know? As for the cult clones I'm talking about... Landmark vs. small cults. They all appear to use the exact same tactics as far as I can observe. Just trying to make sense out of all this world of cults and the ass wipe leaders who run them. Look up "My Story" under "Former Cult Members and Affected Families"...say
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Gladly...later though. Have to run an errand... FF
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Hi nettie, This Landmark is disturbing in every disgusting point it stands for. I've never been a member of them but I can so relate to the residual garbage your left with after leaving. I know with me there are times were I'm left with no way to release the stress of my past but to just go ape shit with whatever. These cult leaders have a special place in my heart. They take up
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All you cult leaders are dark, creapy, and look all too rediculous up on your preachy platforms. The biggest secret you keep from your followers is that they don't need your stupid ass jargon to be a successful person Freedom F*** You Fighter
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nettie's Werner jargon: I, Freedom Fighter, took the liberty to answer the questions to the best of my ability.I apologize if I don't offend Werner clanees. "a creation that will harass the ass off landmark education as long as they stay in business" I think that will be the name of my project. Freedom Fighters in every country - unite under this motto! For non-
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Dear duxdeluxe, Your comment to the moderator more than concerns me. "I am a little concerned that you feel qualified to make a statement like "no ethical doctor or therapist would...." " This message board is for all who come for support and healing. The moderator has run through the gamit of seeing and hearing about all the devastation and destruction that these cult
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nette a cretion of creation itself (from nothingness of course! I don't want to be created from something - not even an egg) The real question is...did the chicken or the egg come first? I know. They both must have came from nothing. Right on nettie!! I think we've finally got it. :-) Oh. One more thing. Why did the chicken cross the road? Because Werner was on the other si
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I love you nettie! You've got the right idea. Actually it parallels my idea. "a creation that will harass the ass off landmark education as long as they stay in business" Can I use that motto too? Werner Erhard has gotten too big for his tiny britches...His head is inflated to the size of a hot air balloon. Let's cut the rope and maybe he'll float out to space. Adio
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Classic... FF
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I could go for a margarita, actually, with a nice big wedge of lemon. Isn't Werner Erhart that little worm in the bottom of the tequila bottle. It's tiny yet revolting. Freedom Fighter
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Hey...let's celebrate!! I'm on my 100'th post. Does that mean I'm no longer an FNG? Let's pop a cork too. FF
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