Re: Why attorneys are daunted by cult litigation
I think that a certain rationale exists in anti-cult circles; that being that in a pluralistic society we must tolerate even these entities.The values of a pluralistic society do not, however, accord...
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I will go so far as to say that we must tolerate pretty much any philosophy or religion, as long as the adherents are not being instructed to break the law. The problem with these groups is that they...
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kdag Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I will go so far as to say that we must tolerate> pretty much any philosophy or religion, as long> as the adherents are not...
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bakkagirl wrote:"...coaches', and 'organizational helpers', who are marching to a different drummer, entirely. Let's say I would not want to be in a dark alley with they folks."Amen to that. This...
View ArticleVICTIMS of transformational workshops & seminars (LGATS)
Hello Forum,Not too long ago, my sister suffered a psychotic break at an LGAT called M.I.T.T. in Los Angeles. I was there the night it happened. I was in the program as well and was volunteering my...
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Hi TalkingMouse,I'm very sorry to hear about what happened to your sister.I know that there have been the type of breakdowns that you have described in your sister, that actually occur during the...
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kdag,I guess I figure that we are all possessed of a modicum of free will and that we are responsible for our actions.I don't really care if these individuals retain some semblance of a conscience, or...
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bakkagirl wrote:"I don't really care if these individuals retain some semblance of a conscience, or if they can be salvaged. That is not my business, as I see it."It's not my job to rescue them,...
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I am sure they would like their asses off. So what?
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Well over half of them, I'm sure. They would have to depend on every single one of them doing that - under oath.Not everyone is a die-hard. Not everyone is a coward. Not everyone knew what was really...
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Your questions are good ones.I think in the case of 'both' organizations, and remember my thesis is that they are 'one' organization, members have varying levels of knowledge as to the entity's true...
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I think more than anyone it was Catherine Oxenberg that brought NXIVM down through her very public crusade to save her daughter.NXIVM leaders held out as long as they could some have now entered...
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Thank you for this very encouraging summary.Bakkagirl
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Hi. I'm a writer from Toronto who is currently producing a podcast about cults. One of the episodes I'm planning right now is on Landmark Education. I'm looking to interview people who were in it but...
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Hi. I'm a writer from Toronto who is currently producing a podcast about cults. One of the episodes I'm planning right now is on Falun Gong. I'm looking to interview people who were in it but left.I...
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rrmoderator wrote:"I think more than anyone it was Catherine Oxenberg that brought NXIVM down through her very public crusade to save her daughter."Thank you! And yes, I have read about that.I also...
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Nxivm: 'Why I joined a cult - and how I left'[www.bbc.com]
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Hi kdag,Thank you for your response and compassion & please let me know if you find that article!I wonder however, how rare these cases really are?Perhaps we just don't know how often these...
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Well, no time like the present to chime in...I work as a corporate consultant, who coaches, and I had hoped to build a coaching team to support my business.Plenty of competent, caring people who are...
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Hi talkingmouse,Here is the article:[www.culteducation.com]She talks about the illness in the 4th section, I believe.I would think it possible that relatively few breakdowns happen during the seminars...
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