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Lifton defines “coercive persuasion” as a process in which a group or individual systematically uses unethically manipulative methods to persuade others to conform to the wishes of the manipulator(s). Sometimes in staff meetings, our manager, when there is discussion back and forth on pros and cons ...

Philo Sofee wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 18, 2022 4:46 am

I am also looking forward to it again as well. We have had many, many compliments and have generated some excitement for more. I mean hey, when the crowd screams more, what can ya do except obey?

If there is such thing as a faith crisis , people are placing way too much importance on the idea of faith. That phrase sounds equivalent to a sports fan crisis or a Star Wars plot crisis . Is it a crisis to learn? To become aware? If it feels tragic to someone to lose a belief in something that's ...

I respect you for where you’re at right now, I really do. What does that even mean? Wait. Don’t answer that. Let’s just preemptively cut the Jesus word salad that’ll likely get posted. - Doc No Jesus word salad or green Jello with shredded carrots. I just saying that I understand what a faith crisi...

Doctor CamNC4Me wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 17, 2022 12:43 am

msnobody wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 17, 2022 12:38 am

So, it isn’t for you. That’s okay.

I mean. Incantations can be therapeutic.

- Doc

I respect you for where you’re at right now, I really do.

Cry out to God and surrender your life to Him. Ask Him to bring you to the point to where He enables you to surrender your all to him. Then, it is like in the third verse of O Little Town of Bethlehem: How silently, how silently, The wondrous gift is given; So God imparts to human hearts The blessi...

I'm not entirely sure where you are coming from. I've read your question here and in Terrestrial regarding alternatives to the LDS Church. Do you want to leave the church? No. Are you thinking about it? Sometimes. Not seriously. Do you doubt the existence of God? Yes, but again not seriously. I fin...

You must have some pull with the powers that be.

Praise!!! My friend who has been struggling for a very long time with a mental illness contacted me today and is doing much better. So good to see him somewhat thrive again.

I don’t know that we have much sway with The Powers that Be , but our gang will send our best wishes for your cousin and friends. Sure you do :) Thank you. My cousin is going through the dying process with her elderly mother, like me with my mother back in January. Things about that time that I’ve ...

Thank you all.