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S.O.W.E.R.S. Young Adult Advance February 13-15, 2009 Theme Verse: Psalm 133:1 "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity." Who: Young Adults up to 30 years of age. What: Weekend in the Word full of teachings, fellowship and fun. When: February 13-15, 2009 Opening meeting is at 7pm on Friday night. We will be closing with a Sunday morning 10:30 public fellowship. Where: Holiday Inn (I-20 Exit #154B) 111 Hwy. 11 & 80 Meridian, MS 39302 (601)485-5101 Why: Why Not??? How: There are two steps to registering: 1. Copy and print the registration form and mail it in with $40 (checks made payable to S.O.W.E.R.S.) which will cover Saturday lunch, dinner, and activity. (There is a restaurant in the Holiday Inn where you may purchase other meals. The Holiday Inn restaurant opens for breakfast at 6:00am. There are also other restaurants within walking distance.) 2. You will need to book your own room with the Holiday Inn (601)485-5101: · Tell them “I’m with the S.O.W.E.R.S. group and would like to book a room” and you will get the room for $55 per night. · Deadline to register to get the $55 per night rate is January 30, 2009. · The cost of the room can be split by up to four people per room. · We encourage you to work together to find four people for your rooms. However, if you need help finding roommates, give Victor a call at (850)642-6642 or email at victorpaul38@aol.com. Email any questions to Victor Wierwille at victorpaul38@aol.com setTimeout('HtmlControlJS.loadFrame(\'ctl00_IWS_WH_CPH_Content_HtmlControl1\', \'\\x3CP\\x3E\\x26nbsp; \\r\\n\\x3CBLOCKQUOTE\\x3E\\x3CA href=\\\" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB3oYJNmCxY\\\"\\x3ES.O.W.E.R.S. Young Adult Advance (WWW.SOWERSONLINE.COM)\\x3C/A\\x3E\\x3CBR\\x3E\\x3CSPAN style=\\\"DISPLAY: none\\\"\\x3E\\x26nbsp;\\x3C/SPAN\\x3E\\x3CEMBED pluginspage=http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer src=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB3oYJNmCxY\\x26amp;hl=en\\x26amp;rel=0 width=425 height=355 type=application/x-shockwave-flash allownetworking=\\\"internal\\\" allowscriptaccess=\\\"never\\\" wmode=\\\"opaque\\\"\\x3E \\x3C/BLOCKQUOTE\\x3E\',1033, \'2.02.1212.0\');', 0);

http://sowersonline.com/default.aspx looks like it is all about 30yrs old and under (reminds me of old times ") behind pictures I see photos of "Dr VP1 and PFAL books,how CREEPY.

yep. Control and Money

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and Happy New Year you filthy animals!(a line from a christmas movie)jeff you crack me up!

okay this is just weird! :blink: Playboy cover crosses line with Virgin Mary theme Recommend 0 Express-News - It is never a good idea to satirize, cheapen or take similar liberties with the image of a religious icon. But it's an especially bad idea to sexualize one in the process. Such was the case in the latest issue of the Mexican edition of Playboy Magazine. On its cover, the magazine published a photograph of a model posed and styled to resemble the Virgin Mary in front of what appears to be a stained glass window. The model appears to be nude except for a white cloth draped over her head and parts of her breasts. The dominant headline on the cover translates to "We adore you, Mary." The cover model's first name, incidentally, is Maria. Reports indicate that Raul Sayrols, the publisher of Playboy Mexico, defended the decision by explaining that "the image is not and never was intended to portray the Virgin of Guadalupe or any other religious figure. The intent was to reflect a Renaissance-like mood on the cover." But the model's pose, the religious overtone and the headline taken almost directly from a prayer make that argument really hard to believe. There would never have been a good time to publish such a cover, but to do so during the Christmas season — and precisely when Mexican Catholics are celebrating the yearly pilgrimage to the Mexico City basilica honoring the Virgin of Guadalupe, a grand religious event — was particularly offensive. The decision to run such a cover was disrespectful to the millions of people who revere the Virgin Mary. And if the idea was to create a stir to sell more issues, it was an especially seamy marketing strategy. Reuters News Service reports that the Chicago-based Playboy Enterprises Inc. released a statement explaining that, because the Mexican edition of the magazine was published by a licensee, the company did not approve or endorse the cover, but apologized along with Sayrols for any offense just as well.

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*Yes. we all know Jesus was born in September. But Merry Christmas and Celebrate anyway. LIVE A LITTLE.

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If your church is acting cult like you probably are better off leaving. I never had a problem leaving a religon and I have tried a few,the differance being I never left God just organizied religon. I believe the body of Christ is made up of many people,of many walks of life and how you worship is your choice. If organized religon works for you that is fantastic. The Way International liked to control people like some kinda of little special army for God. But what it came down to was MONEY and pyrimid buiding blocks they substitued for "faith".

This is intresting too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUeThYv6z5A

Thanks Dot.

I watched Basketball and Lifetime.

Hi! and a Merry Christmas to ya.

FYI just a metaphor for thought.

I love it !

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Not being Frozen!

(from Cult Awareness) Home Leaving a Cult? Coping With Trace States: The Aftermath of Leaving Coping With Trace States: The Aftermath of Leaving Trance states, derealization, dissociation, spaceyness ... What are they? What strategies can we use to cope with them? Trance states: By trance states, we mean dissociation, depersonalization and derealization. In the group we called it spacing out or higher/altered states of consciousness. All humans have some propensity to have moments of dissociation. However, certain practices (meditation, chanting, learned processes of speaking in tongues, prolonged guided imagery, etc.) appear to have ingrained in many former members a reflexive response to involuntarily enter altered states of consciousness. Even after leaving the group and ceasing its consciousness-altering practices, this habitual, learned response tends to recur under stress. For some former members this can be distressing and affect their functioning. When this happens, it tends to impair one's concentration, attention, memory and coping skills. Many former members coming from prolonged consciousness-altering groups find that the intensity, frequency and duration of the episodes decrease when they deliberately and consistently use the strategies outlined below. It is important to note that when one is tired, ill, or under stress the feelings of spaceyness, dissociation, depersonalization and derealization may temporally return. By developing the ability to immediately label these states and attempting the following strategies, one can return to consistent state of mental functioning. DEFINITIONS from Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III): Dissociative Disorders: The essential feature is a sudden, temporary alteration in the normally integrative functions of consciousness, identity, or motor behavior. If the alteration occurs in consciousness, important personal events cannot be recalled. If it occurs in identity, either the individual's customary identity is temporarily forgotten and a new identity is assumed, or the customary feeling of one's own reality is lost and replaced by a feeling of unreality. If the alteration occurs in motor behavior, there is also a concurrent disturbance in consciousness or identity. Atypical Dissociative Disorder (300.15): Trance-like states, derealization unaccompanied by depersonalization, and those more prolonged dissociated states may occur in persons who have been subjected to periods of prolonged and intense coercive persuasion (brainwashing, thought reform, and indoctrination while captive of terrorists or cultists). Depersonalization Disorder (300.60): The essential feature is the occurrence of one or more episodes of depersonalization that cause social or occupational impairment. The symptom of depersonalization involves an alteration in the perception or experience of the self so that the usual sense of one's own reality is temporarily lost or changed. This is manifested by a sensation of self-estrangement or unreality, which may include the feeling that one's extremities have changed in size, or the experience of seeming to perceive oneself from a distance. In addition, the individual may feel "mechanical" or as though in a dream. Various types of sensory anesthesia and feeling of not being in complete control of one's actions, including speech, are often present. Associated features: Derealization is frequently present. This is manifested by a strange alteration in the perception of one's surroundings so that a sense of the reality of the external world is lost. A perceived change in the size of shape of objects in the external world is common. People may be perceived as dead or mechanical. Other common associated features include dizziness, depression, obsessive ruminations, anxiety, fear of going insane, and disturbance in the subjective sense of time. There is often the feeling that recall is difficult or slow. EX-MEMBERS' COPING STRATEGIES Maintain a routine. Make change slowly: physical, emotional, nutritional, geographical, etc. Monitor health, including nutrition, medical checkups. Avoid drugs and alcohol. Daily exercise reduces dissociation (spaceyness, anxiety and insomnia). Avoid sensory overload. Avoid crowds or large spaces without boundaries (shopping malls, video arcades, etc.). Drive consciously without music. Reality orientation: Establish time and place landmarks such as calendars and clocks. Make lists of activities in advance. Update lists daily or weekly. Difficult tasks and large projects should be kept on separate lists. Before going on errands, review list of planned activities, purchases and projects. Mark items off as you complete them. Keep updated on current news. News shows (CNN, Headline News talk radio) are helpful because they repeat, especially if you have memory/concentration difficulties. Reading: Try to read one complete news article daily to increase comprehension. Develop reading "stamina" with the aid of a timer. Increasing reading periods progressively. Sleep interruptions: Leave TALK radio/television, news programs (not music) on all night. (Preferably not Rush, though.) Don't push youself. Dissociation is an acquired habit, so it will take time break. [ Back ]

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Cute little kid

Anyone ever involved in TWI needs to read this. Please and start out the New Year out of The Way. Cult Information Article ...ritual abuse groups may share the following characteristics with coercive cults: ...dogma is more important than people, ... a radical separation of good and evil,... a demand for purity," members are watched all the time and their loyalty is tested "... the dogma is enacted through rituals,... regularly observe(d) rituals, rituals frequently invoke supernatural intervention,... staged events such as planned spontaneity... mystical manipulations, cults capitalize on members' fear and ignorance,... a sense of separateness (is promoted) through an "us" and "them" mentality, ... siege mentality with a paranoid view of the outside world, humor is forbidden, resistance of members is worn down through physical and emotional manipulations, a person's identity is destroyed... to create a new one," members give up their autonomy to be approved," mind control is used to indoctrinate the victim into the group's belief system, individuality is uniformly suppressed,... a well-defined hierarchy," members are used to benefit leader(s), "mind control is used ...to convert the victim to the group's belief system,... to insure secrecy... and to carry out cult instructions. (Safe Passage to Healing p 47 48) Survivors in cults may be taught to feel superior to others. This creates feelings of alienation. They may be programmed how to behave outside the cult and who to have as friends. Can people "unknowingly" reporting back to the original cult or other cults (online or offline)? Safe Passage to Healing states that protector or maintainer alters, may sound like they are still cult active. It is very important to cut all contact with possible cult members and/or unhealthy groups that may have handlers (people that know the triggers and use them for their own or someone else's benefit.) The strong need for some survivors to be a part of something, anything, even if it may be harmful to the person. Ends justify the means. Doing immoral things to help "protect" the group. Survivors join the group to heal, but the malevolent survivor groups hidden goal could be to keep them from healing by "messing them up." This survivor group may be controlled or may have been formed by an outside group, cult or organization. It is difficult to know when one is brainwashed, esp. if this is occurring in an alter. Codependency characteristics can be used by some groups to revictimize survivors, making them emotionally dependent on the group. Codependency can be defined as a condition marked by an inordinate reliance on person(s), thing(s), or activities, for personal well-being and self-esteem (Breaking the Circle... preface section.) This could include the use of guilt or strong emotions to bond a person to the group. Hassan's (Combatting Cult Mind Contro) criteria for mind control in a group. The leader is always right and dissent is frowned upon or squelched. The organization considers themselves a team and not allow others in, or other survivor orgs. are considered bad. They are the best org. their team is the best. The leader or leadership group makes all the important decisions, all must follow, public dissent is squelched. Some people may take the name of the leader or imitate the leader. In a malevolent org. those that follow the leader's rules are complimented, those that dissent are told they are difficult or impolite, their opinions are dismissed as an attack, not acknowledged that they might have some validity.

Merry Christmas Roy, I wondered where you were.I hope you are recovering from the stroke,I saw you on youtube today telling it like it is. Have a Happy Blessed New Year too.