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Silent3

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4. For a while my fundy tea party sister had been posting a bunch of that "motivational" crap...

Reply to JNelson6563 (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 1, 2013, 11:12 AM

Dec 2013

...to Facebook. Not realizing this was as touchy a subject as religion and politics with her, I made a comment just to add a little sensible qualification to a pithy slogan (I don't remember exactly what it was)... and she'd have none of it!

That's when I discovered that she's a fundamentalist not just about the Bible, but positive thinking too.

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Can you watch this video without experiencing a knee jerk reaction that all positive thinking... [View all] Silent3 Dec 2013 OP

These RSA clips are quite good, JimboBillyBubbaBob Dec 2013 #1

Anyone here remember EST? annabanana Dec 2013 #2

EST is now Landmark, I believe Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #6

This Landmark remake sounds less insane and dangerous than the original EST... Silent3 Dec 2013 #7

I believe it did some people a lot of good Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #9

I agree completely. JNelson6563 Dec 2013 #3

For a while my fundy tea party sister had been posting a bunch of that "motivational" crap... Silent3 Dec 2013 #4

love it. Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #5

Compared to how this video was greeted when posted on Upworthy... Silent3 Dec 2013 #8