It is often difficult to help people leave Landmark who are deeply involved without professional help. See There is an educational video volume available that makes the basic information easier to digest. See Also, there is a research paper available through this website that explains in some depth the inherent problems with many mass marathon training programs like Landmark. See
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Good questions. See the following links: You might also want to watch "The Wave" abd "How to be a Cult Leader" at Videos. See I am working in England right now so it takes time to clear posts and run them through. Rick Ross Moderator
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nFalun Gong appears to be a destructive cult led by a racist, bigot and megalomaniac. See Don't be taken by Hongzhi or the rhetoric of his cult following. Hongzhi's devotees have made a concerted effort to flood the Internet with apolgies on behalf of their leader and attacks against the Chinese. But they can't change the facts. That is, the written and spoken stateme
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Just checking. When someone goes on about one racial group in that way and uses the name "Jefferson Davis" it does raise some questions. The Ross Institute database has hate groups listed that are black, white, Jewish, Christian. See There is no bias or political position.
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I assume you would also acknowledge anti-black hate groups such as the Ku Klux Klan, Christian Identity Movement and Neo Nazis within America during the same period who often persecuted and killed blacks?
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The Ross Institute is a nonprofit educational effort. It is not a tax-exempt religious organization. See It seems your intent on this board is to share your religious views. Please look at the topic headings and take note. This is a board devoted to discussion about "destructive cults, controversial groups and movements." This forum is not for porselytizing or preaching.
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If you don't know who this guy is read the following:
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It seems like "letgodbetrue" is looking for an excuse to preach. All that was said is that "Passover is a Jewish holiday," not a Christian one. The issue is not about "Christian faith" at all. And the Jewish historical identity of Passover is just a simple fact and not a matter of "debate" or "personal beliefs." "Christian commentar
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Please understand that I am not interested in an exchange with you about your beliefs. That is your personal business and I am not interested. Also you are drifting quite a bit off topic.
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Again, Passover is a Jewish holiday. You may attend whatever activities you wish, but supporting the superimposing your beliefs on another faith's holiday is not respectful.
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I have handled about 500 interventions in the past twenty years. No. Deprgramming is not about "abuse." The purpose of a cult intervention through "deprogramming," is similar to a substance abuse situation and intervention. A family is simply trying to help someone they love. The previous links explain this in some depth.
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Each faith has the right to determine the meaning of its own holidays and its religious symbols. Passover is not a Christian holiday. I really am not interested in a debate about your beliefs. The simple facts about Passover and the meaning historically attached to its symbols used within the traditional meal called the seder, is not about Christian faith or Jesus. I am well-acquaint
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The so-called "Passover" presentation done by JFJ places Jesus within an established ritual observance that predates Christianity by centuries. The claims made that there are hidden meanings behind traditional understandings of the Passover is without precedent. JFJ also does this regarding the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah. Again, these holidays and their ritual significance
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The story posted above is very slanted. It sounds like the official Scientology version. See the following links to get the facts as they were reported by numerous news outlets. To better understand the church Jason Scott was in and the Christian perspective about that church see the following: Regarding the abusive leadership of Jason's group read this sermon as deliver
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The organization "Jews for Jesus" (JFJ) was founded by an ordained Baptist minister and essentially subscribes to that denominational basic theology. See JFJ is an evangelical Christian missionary organization, which targets Jews for conversion and a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. To better understand Jewish objections regarding "Passover&
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The Ross Institute is a nonprofit tax-exempt educational effort. It is not a religious nonprofit. There is no effort to promote a specific religious belief system or theology, but rather to report breaking news with factual information about cults, cotroversial groups and movements. See
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I don't agree with your observations. The police and other authorities look upon no one as "infallible." Psychiatrists are responsible to licensing boards and often state boards/authorities, let alone insurance companies. There are checks and balances in place. There are sections of the Ross Institute website that reflect many psychologists and psychiatrists being sued and ha
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Any group can report alleged crimes to the authorities. Obviously victims and their families are frequently the source for such information. My point is that the CCHR/Scientology has its own troubled history and agenda. BTW--are you associated in some way with Scientology and/or have you ever taken their courses? Just curious.
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It's important to note that Scientology has its own history of abuse allegations and crimes. See Scientology is opposed to all therapy, through the mental health profession. Specifically, they do not accept any psychologist or psychiatrist as a means for treating mental illness or personality disorders. See Scientologists believe they alone have the real answers, not unlike oth
Forum: Clergy and Therapy Abuse

It's important to note that Scientology has its own history of abuse allegations and crimes. See Scientology is opposed to all therapy, through the mental health profession. Specifically, they do not accept any psychologist or psychiatrist as a means for treating mental illness or personality disorders. See Scientologists believe they alone have the real answers, not unlike oth
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