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from an Tuesday, May 01, 2007 - 19:39 (Agree/Disagree?) Somthing needs to be done about TF in India. I have contacts there and I could probably get Information for a Media Strike. Althought TF in bombay and banglore has contacts with the owners of the newspapers there. Luce your story seems very far fetched althought i do remember sompeople in india talking about some big prayer against persecution. Don't know if its the same thing. (reply to this comment)

from Rain Child Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 19:20 (Agree/Disagree?) You were threatened because of this? Seems weird. (reply to this comment)

from exister99 Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 08:58 (Agree/Disagree?) I recently got a call from a woman with a similar story. Seems her husband was getting all cozy with a woman from one of the many homes in the Houston Area. While I am loath to mire myself in peoples' interpersonal histrionics I did share with her my insights into the way the Family works. Apparently this was at least somewhat helpful since last I heard her husband is a recovering "Family addict." On the flipside of the coin these degenerates pretty much deserve all of the misery they cause each other. While it is tragic that those in the real world that care about them have to suffer, once they hop on to the deluded magic carpet ride of the cult they pretty much deserve to be wherever that ride takes them, sleeping on the floor, depressed, scamming for a living, whatever. My advice would be to file for divorce, seperation or some such. Just load up the court dockets with complaints and suits that she will never be able to answer, leaving her legal status in permanent limbo, and likely eviscerating all of her rights to her children and communal assets. Then send her a letter informing her of her new legal status and tell her to put that in her pipe and smoke it. Finally, have a chuckle and move on with your life. (reply to this comment)

from cassy Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 06:36 (Agree/Disagree?) It's good to hear stories like this from people who have been messed up by the Family though not even members because it refutes their lie that they are doing so much good in the world. I imagine the negative impact of the family on "sheep" and "provisioning contacts" etc throughout the last 30 years has been considerable but not very well publicised or known. I have been concerned about India for a while because the Family seems to be really strong there at the moment with Activiated and they are making a lot of profit there, but have been relatively unchallenged. More awareness needs to be raised in these 3rd world countries where the Family thinks they can hide. (reply to this comment)

From Rain Child Wednesday, March 22, 2006, 05:27 (Agree/Disagree?) I feel the same about India. I went there as a last-ditch effort to stay in The Family, believing that if I went to India I would really be helping people who needed it most, making a difference in the world, and I would really see what The Family is all about. What I saw was a sham. I often felt like I was the only one in the home who cared passionately about the CTPs, everyone else just ignored them except to play them up big for fundraising purposes... well, I shouldn't say everyone, but it seemed like when the shepherds did take a genuine interest in them it was for a photo or video opportunity, with the fundraising that would come later being the main motivation. As much as I loved India and it was an irreplacable life experience for me, The disappointment with The Family there was very bitter. They were more cult-like than The Family I've seen anywhere else, and things just became more and more bizarre and unbearable until I had to leave. I couldn't brow-beat or shame one more business into 'sponsoring' a CTP that was already being done for free, or take one more load of free food for slum children knowing that 90% of it went to the homes. I couldn't sell one more video for 100x the regular price of a video in India. (not an exaggeration)I would still love to go back and do more for India and Sri Lanka one day, but my faith in NGOs in general is badly shaken.(reply to this comment)

From Monday, March 27, 2006, 04:23 (Agree/Disagree?) The Family has no legal status as a 501 (3)(c) and I don't think they have any legal status as a religious organization or charity, yet they gallivant around as an NGO. I think the Family Care Foundation does have non-profit status but, according to them, they have have "no connection" to the Family International. All that to say, Rain Child, I've worked with a real NGO and it's nothing like the cult. Of course, some are better than others, but don't let your faith in them be totally shaken :) (reply to this comment)

From Rain Child Tuesday, March 28, 2006, 05:31 (Agree/Disagree?) The reason I said, 'NGOs in general', was because during that time of disillusionment in India, I contacted a friend who was working for TF in Africa. She told me about some wonderful things they were doing there, building schools, conducting medical operations, etc. But she told me that UNICEF representatives were living in 5-star resorts, driving hired Mercedes, and waiting for some directions from their superiors, getting nothing done. Then also while I was India, I saw funds from the Red Cross being misappropriated by corrupt local governments. I have been sponsoring a child through World Vision, but I will always have the possiblity in my mind that they are just lying to me and I'm throwing my money away. I have a very real desire to do something, and if I ever get very rich,(yeah, I know, dream on) I'll start a foundation myself, but until then, I feel very sceptical about where the money goes with pretty much every organisation.(reply to this comment)

From Tuesday, March 28, 2006, 06:46 (Agree/Disagree?) Someone in TF has a medical degree?(reply to this comment)

From Rain Child Tuesday, March 28, 2006, 06:52 (Agree/Disagree?) Well, yes, that's what I asked her, and interestingly enough, they were helping doctors to perform operations in medical camps under tents, acting as nurses really, they were allowed to do the suturing, etc. The doctors just showed them what to do, and they did it with no medical training. Apparently this is common when they have these medical camps in Africa as the influx of patients is far greater than the medical staff can deal with. I was astounded as well.(reply to this comment)