LJ-SEC: (ORIGINALLY POSTED BY gairid)

There was a posting discussion on a blog I frequent regarding the way James Dobson, Peter LaBarbera and others twist and misuse statistics. Someone posted a link to this article about mind control techniques and how they are employed by many Christian sects.

Here is the list of topics covered in the article:
(Behind a cut to preserve your friends page)

Introduction
The Birth of Conversion: Brainwashing in Christian Revivalism in 1735.
The Three Brain Phases: The Pavlovian Explanation
How Revivalist Preachers Work
The "Voice Roll" Technique
The Build-up Process.: Inducing Altered States
Assured Continuation: Fleecing the Flock
Bonding by Fear and Suggestion
Testimony: Creating Community Spirit
Miracles
The Grey Area of Legitimacy
A Game in Which the Rules Keep Changing

Six Conversion Techniques
Isolation Intimidation, Deprivation and Indoctrination
The "Sell It By Zealot" Technique
Wearing Down Resistance
Increasing Tension
Introducing Uncertainty About Identity
Jargon
Lack of Humor: No Release, No Resistance


Not Always a Bad Thing
Cults: A Captive Course in Stockholm Syndrome
The Only Hope of Immunity
The US Marines as a Brainwashing Cult
Steps in the Decognition Process
Alertness reduction
Programmed Confusion
Thought Stopping
Thought Stopping Techniques
Marching
Meditation
Chanting
True believers and mass movements
Persuasion techniques:
"Yes Set"
Embedded Commands
The Power of NLP
Interspersal Technique
Practical Examples
Shock and Confusion
Subliminal Programming
Does Subliminal Programming Work?
Mass Misuse of Subliminal Programming
Vibrato
Extra-low Frequency Vibrations (ELFs)
The Neurophone
Technological Tools for Mass Manipulation
In Closing

Here's the link:

http://www.the7thfire.com/new_world_order/mind_control/battle_for_your_mind.htm