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from rockyv Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 17:52 (Agree/Disagree?) God i hope you are right. (reply to this comment)

from Thanks Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 15:37 (Agree/Disagree?) I'm not religious myself, but I appreciate the sentiment. (reply to this comment)

From roxal Friday, August 26, 2005, 09:15 (Agree/Disagree?) Although I'm not into "blessing" people on behalf of God, thank you. As you'll read in most of our posts, many of us have lost all "faith" in religion and don't react kindly to it, but I'm sure in this case people can look beyond it to realize that your intentions are good. Thanks for the sentiment, I myself have told hardly any of my "non-cult" friends details about my upbringing in fear that they'll label me a freak and end up keeping their distance. You may say it’s an insecurity of mine, but I believe it’s one of due merit. Although unfortunate, people tend to generalize, take to stereotypes and prejudge based on either past experiences or influences and it may cloud their understanding of the experiences we’ve been through. I hope that you haven’t let the experiences on this site discourage you from being a friend to the person who confided in you about his/her past. If anything, I believe it should give you a better understanding of how and why the person may react to normal day occurrences the way he/she does. I am in no way trying to say that we’re all mentally unstable or anything lol, just that some of us haven’t faired as well as others. Anyway, thanks and I also hope everything works out for good in the end. Hopefully, with the truth on our side, justice will be served.(reply to this comment)

From sympathy Friday, August 26, 2005, 10:32 (Agree/Disagree?) Roxal, I'm not one who passes judgement on anybody except those who intentionally hurt children. I have children and cannot understand why people allow them to be put in situations that would cause them harm. I'm just trying to understand some of the teachings that this cult was trying to practice on thier children. It just doesn't make sense to me at all. If a adult had a horrible upbringing then why in gods name would you want the same for your own. I'm sorry you felt you couldn't turn to a non cult friend or someone to talk to. There are still many good people in world but after being abused by parents and these "uncles" i could put myself in a pair of your shoes to see that "adults" can't always be trusted. And for that i'm so sorry. I do wish you inner strength and peace and hope that one day you can heal your wounds. Though they will never be forgotten but at least you can turn your future into something positive for yourself. Don't let what someone who was evil take your dreams and goals from you. Like I said before it may not seem enough now, but I grew up a pretty normal childhood and i've had some rough roads before me myself, but i can tell you that "what comes around goes around" and those who harmed you will get theirs one day. Not here writing with bad intentions or judgements...just an ear to hear...god bless (reply to this comment)

From Phoenixkidd Friday, August 26, 2005, 15:06 (Agree/Disagree?) Non-religionist here who used to be gung-ho for his God and the cult, However, I really appreciate you coming out and supporting us. There are just so many out there who can't even believe these kind of can cults exist side-by-side the industralized first world. I lived in Japan and am half Japanese but still I don't feel a part of any society since I grew up so isolated. I am learning everything again, my real life began in 1999 when I left and I applaud you for caring. (reply to this comment)

From sympathy Monday, August 29, 2005, 11:19 (Agree/Disagree?) Phoenixkidd- Your life from 1999 Hopefully is getting better. Seek out your happiness and YOU take care of YOU. Because no one else will in this world. It is a selfish world, and all too often people are hurt for others selfish reasons. Who ever hurt you pitty on them. I hope you stay strong and prove only to yourself that you can't do whatever in life you set your mind and heart to. From the ugliest experiences you can prevail. Ok, (reply to this comment)