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Groups List: NCopyright © 1999-2013, NZ Cult List (Cults.co.nz)
Hot picks: Narconon, Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP), New Age Movement NName Above Every Name Inc. Nar-Anon. Narconon. Narcotics Anonymous. Narcotics Anonymous sprang from the Alcoholics Anonymous Program of the late 1940s, with meetings first emerging in the Los Angeles area of California, USA, in the early Fifties. The NA program started as a small US movement that has grown into one of the world's oldest and largest organizations of its type. ... NA's earliest self-titled pamphlet, known among members as "the White Booklet," describes Narcotics Anonymous this way: "NA is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We … meet regularly to help each other stay clean. ... We are not interested in what or how much you used ... but only in what you want to do about your problem and how we can help." Also see Nar-Anon. Do not confuse with Narconon. Natural Health Giving Company,
The. Necromancy. Nee, Watchman. Neo. Character in the cult movie The Matrix. The word means "new". Neo-Christians. Neuro-liguistic
Programming (NLP).
... critics argue that NLP's claims for scientific respectability are not based on the scientific method. In response, advocates of NLP argue that NLP is a pragmatic discipline, largely interested in what "works" rather than existing theory. ... critics maintain that the experimental research that does exist has been overall unsupportive of the central assumptions and core models of NLP, and that it is therefore up to the proponents to back up their models and claims of effectiveness with evidence. This is sadly similar to how Theophostic Counseling operates - the pragmatic attitude of "it works so we should do it" without bothering to figure out if it does really work (and in the case of Theophostic, if it's something that Christians should be involved with anyway). What people perceive as working is not a test of reality or scientific truth. If it works it should be scientifically testable to be shown to work. The attitude of NLP supporters that they don't need to provide rigorous scientific evidence for NLP's assumptions reminded the New Zealand Cult List editor of how the Gentle Wind Project marketed its healing instruments - GWP claimed scientific studies had been performed but when pressed for details claimed the studies had been cut short because the healing instruments obviously worked so well they didn't want to deny the control group the use of the instruments. So, does NLP work? And just what scientific evidence for NLP is there? A segment of Wikipedia's summary: ... there is a lack of empirical research or evidence to support the core aspects of NLP or the claim that NLP is an effective and rapid set of techniques for enhancing psycho-therapeutic practice, interpersonal communication and social influence. ... The experimental research that does exist was mostly done in the 1980s and 1990s, and on the whole was unsupportive of the central assumptions and core models of NLP. It consisted of laboratory experimentation testing Bandler and Grinder's hypotheses that a person's preferred sensory mode of thinking can be revealed by observing eye movement cues and sensory predicates in language use. A research review conducted by Christopher Sharpley which focused on preferred representational systems, in 1984, followed by another review in 1987 in response to a critique published by Einspruch and Forman, concluded that there was little evidence for its usefulness as an effective counseling tool. Reviewing the literature in 1988, Michael Heap also concluded that objective and fair investigations had shown no support for NLP claims about "preferred representational systems". A research committee working for United States National Research Council led by Daniel Druckman came to two conclusions. First, the committee "found little if any" evidence to support NLP's assumptions or to indicate that it is effective as a strategy for social influence. "It assumes that by tracking another's eye movements and language, an NLP trainer can shape the person's thoughts, feelings, and opinions (Dilts, 1983). There is no scientific support for these assumptions." But it's not just 1980s papers which point out the lack of scientific evidence
for NLP. Gareth Roderique-Davies, Principal Lecturer in Psychology at the University
of Glamorgan, wrote a rather interesting This paper explores what NLP is, the evidence for it, and issues related to its use. It concludes that after three decades, there is still no credible theoretical basis for NLP, researchers having failed to establish any evidence for its efficacy that is not anecdotal. And in the conclusion: ... NLP masquerades as a legitimate form of psychotherapy, makes unsubstantiated claims about how humans think and behave, purports to encourage research in a vain attempt to gain credibility, yet fails to provide evidence that it actually works. Neuro-linguistic programming is cargo cult psychology. Not all our readers agree with our Caution rating. A Christian who was involved with NLP "prior to being saved and born again" had this to say: NLP is very dangerous; seems great as most things do - a form of brain washing, and changing one's belief systems and values very subtly. Used a lot in business and motivational type programmes, and become very secular in its appeal. The One NLP guru, Dale Kirby, informs us that one of the presuppositions of NLP is "No one is wrong or broken." So why seek remedial change? On the other hand, what Mr. Kirby does have to say about NLP which is intelligible does not make it very attractive. For example, he says that according to NLP "There is no such thing as failure. There is only feedback." Was NLP invented by the U.S. Military to explain their "incomplete successes"? When the space shuttle blew up within minutes of launch, killing everyone on board, was that "only feedback"? The basic NLP tenet that "no one is wrong or broken" is not only self contradictory, but contradicts the Christian concept of sin. NLP also turns the focus of a Christian from depending on God to depending on their own efforts, abilities and attitude, in a similar way to Christian Science, Scientology and hypnotism. Our thanks to British NLP practitioner Andrew Bradbury for his help in preparing this listing, grudgingly given though it was at times. New Age Movement. New Apostolic Reformation. New Christians, New Christian
Church. New Church in New Zealand. New Jerusalem Mother. New Testament Church of God New Zealand. New Zealand Christian Foundation (NZCF). New Zealand Revival Network. New Zealand School of Meditation. New Zealand Spiritual School. New Zealand Training Centre. NZ Training School for
Prophets and Intercessors. Niagara Therapy. NLP. See Neuro-linguistic Programming. Noah's Ark.
In 1992 Answers in Genesis investigated the evidence and thoroughly refuted
any idea that the site is or ever was Noah's Ark. From the True/False?
Conclusion Evidence from microscopic studies and photo analyses demonstrates that the supposed Ark near Dogubayazit is a completely natural rock formation. It cannot have been Noah's Ark nor even a man-made model. However, David Fasold is still quoted by Daniel McKibben and his colleagues
as supporting the site being Noah's Ark. Similarly with their attempts to give
support to their claims by references to geologist Dr John Baumgardner. Although
he was initially enthusiastic about the site, Dr Baumgardner now categorically
denies the formation is Noah's Ark, and I am almost 100% certain that Ron 'planted' them [the rivets allegedly found at the site]. ... Also from these excerpts it should be clear that I consider Wyatt's misrepresentation of my views as morally wrong and dishonest. But his deception of multitudes of Christians who have not had the opportunity to check his claims firsthand as I have is an even worse crime. With evidence so readily available disproving that the site is Noah's Ark, it is the position of the New Zealand Cult List that anyone who still promotes the false Ron Wyatt Ark site and its associated false evidence is either willfully ignorant or is deliberately deceiving. Noni Juice. Nooma. Nutritionals. USANA Nutritionals is the name of a range of products by USANA Health Sciences. NZ Wheel Clamping Co Limited.
The tribunal said signs warning people that they would be wheelclamped if they parked there were inadequate and difficult to see.
... she then had to endure a 2 1/2 hour stand-off with a "rude and aggressive" warden, and started having false contractions during the incident this month. The warden's bosses told him to remove the clamp and in doing so, Reid said he tore the bumper and a piece fell off her car causing more than $500 damage.
She reluctantly paid the immediate fine then spent four months trying without success to get a refund from the clamping company. The woman says she's since been told that if she'd immediately called the local police, the car would have been unclamped without payment because it's her property. The clamping company's approach "shows a callous and cynical disregard of people for profit's sake, it demonstrates no compassion and exploits a loophole in an archaic common law", she says. She wants clamping companies to be "forced to cease their intimidation which further disadvantages vulnerable south Auckland families."
NZ Wheel Clamping would not disclose to the court the terms of its contract with the businesses which own the carpark, and so could not prove its right to clamp under contract. ... The chicken restaurant's manager intervened to confirm Mr Vickery was a genuine customer and asked for the [two] clamps to be removed, but the clamper refused. Mr Vickery eventually took matters into his own hands when the NZ Wheel Clamping employee left. "I basically took the wheel off the car, then let the air down and pulled the clamp off. This all took about three hours." He said when NZ Wheel Clamping threatened to charge him with tampering with its property after he returned the clamps he took them to the disputes tribunal.
More than 60 people have contacted the Herald to complain about the practices of NZ Wheel Clamping's staff, with many alleging intimidation and abuse.
Henry Raynel, 88, ... said a raised display screen meant the permit could not be seen from one position in front of the car, but was clearly visible from every other angle. NZ Wheel Clamping refunded Mr Raynel's fee the next day ... "[The clamper] said, 'Well, I've already knocked [the fine] down from $180 to $80.' It was like, are you absolutely serious?" Several people offered to remove the wheel and put their own spare tyre on the car, and a hat was passed around and enough money donated to pay the fine. But Mr Raynel declined the offer and paid the $80 himself, before police turned up and told the clamper to refund his money. NZ Wheel Clamping owner Gordon Ward was called to the carpark but refused to give any refund.
Mrs Powdrell was illegally clamped by NZ Wheel Clamping two weeks before Christmas after parking in the Glenmall carpark for a dental appointment. NZWC Parking Authority. |
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Nee was born around 1903 in mainland China. Became a Christian in 1920.
Trained 
NLP appears to be at best pseudoscience, at worst a self-sustaining con. It
can be regarded as a Large Group Awareness Training (LGAT) program - being taught
in seminars and workshops - and thus possibly competes with 
A
cross-denominational movement centred around the restoration of the ministry
of an apostle (from Acts) overseeing a local church or group of churches
and even geographical areas. This could well provide the avenue for 