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To: caww
Could you enlarge on this meaning?

The most important thing to do when faced with a "deprogramming" problem is demonstrate that the new age teachings cannot be substantiated through mathematics or physical experiments. The new age seers are generally not particularly well-versed in actual sciences. It is an easy task to demonstrate this. From that point it is easier to discredit those teachers: If they don't know or understand classical physics, how could they know and understand super-duper-interstellar physics?

Each individual must judge for themselves if they are being snookered. The rest of us need to equip endangered individuals with the tools of discernment.

When you boil it down, new age followers are rather ignorant, but rarely stupid. Stupidity is permanent while ignorance can be cured through education.

78 posted on 05/27/2010 9:40:53 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: GingisK
I understand that their are dangers as well in meditation and is addictive as well...understandable as doing so does activate the feel good chemicals our bodies produce....some have serious tics, great sleepiness, cognitive disorders etc...especially those who practice this on schedules and over time..too as they move into the next “dimension”...it requires time and money to go the circuit....

Did you experience this dissociative state as well?

83 posted on 05/27/2010 10:39:45 AM PDT by caww
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To: GingisK; caww
You were saying ...

The most important thing to do when faced with a "deprogramming" problem is demonstrate that the new age teachings cannot be substantiated through mathematics or physical experiments.

AND ... neither can Christian teaching and doctrines about being raised from the dead, and about living eternally in immortal bodies, and Jesus being born of a virgin, and Jesus Himself being raised from the dead -- be substantiated through mathematics or physical experiments ...

It sorta looks like -- all you would accomplish there would be the "deprogramming" of Christians -- from their basic, historic and Biblical teachings and doctrines ... LOL ...

Therefore, what that means -- is -- that your "methodology" for deprogramming "New Agers ideas and teachings" is a "big FAIL" -- because all it accomplishes is also "deprogramming Christians" of Christian teachings and doctrines ... :-)

That's what I call a "classic FAIL" position...

96 posted on 05/27/2010 1:57:21 PM PDT by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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