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resu
It seems the leaders of this group are falling back on an old and unimaginative tactic in response to the creation of these new blogs. Simply put, they're telling everyone in the group that the bloggers are lying. Lame.

I wonder what their new tactic will be, now that actual documents are being posted to Pnina's blog? Are they going to try and claim a letter from Goon, who's not so subtile message is "our prayers are going to stave off doomsday," is a fabrication? Or will they just tell people to not look at it, like they did with the Newsday article?

Maybe try and say it's a myth that one of their 'shelters' houses (3) 1000 gallon propane tanks, enough to beat 2 or 3 of even the harshest Maine winters, stores of diesel fuel, solar battery banks and other energy sources needed for hiding long term, off the grid. But I think the people are smarter than that, they've seen these items, they know they exist. But what context are they seeing them in now? Before, they were just a way to keep a house warm, but now, it's pretty plain to see, they're a stock pile, a hoarding of sorts, specifically designed (in their minds) to ride out some farcical doomsday that most likely won't even happen. How much money is wasted on a goose chase such as this? The organization they're tithing to, the Universal Meditation Institute, is worth more than $400grand. Maybe someday, as more documents are released, we'll have an idea as to where that money goes. I doubt it's going to paint a pretty picture.

I think I'm going to be following clan leader's reactions to these posts in the coming weeks. It should be interesting.

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marvin
Not sure who this Sanmartino person is but he is oisted as the contact person for them.

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Lightdancer7
I remember Emmanuel Sanmartino from the early days. He was a recovering heroin addict and Ex-bad biker. He 'found the L-rd" in the early charismatic days of St Johns. Interesting that though he was on the outskirts of that inner circle when things first started that he and his wife stayed after Bloody Sunday and he finally became one of the big wigs. Back in the days of "family camping" he was just coming around.

If there is now a split between the ME and CO groups....why did that happen and who is leading the group in CO or is Gary still in charge of both those groups? Anyone know waht happened to cause a split?

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truthseeker2
I'm In.

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disjointed1
There are people well beyond Gary that control the money and the information. Like maybe his brother-in-law?

To me, this is scarier than one man pulling the strings. I feel like it is a fraternity of men, who share the wealth and information. If they deem you worthy they might even give you a job.

I don't trust people. Period. Some of them were my best friends for a lot of years, and now I'm super cautious. If the FBI has an investigation, what are they waiting for? Should we get together (the few of us that are serious) and start wiriting (even ghost writing) a memoirs book? We could offer it electronically in pdf format and submit it to news networks and publishers. Maybe even start with reaching out to Newsday?? I'm tired of being scared. I don't want to be anymore.

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pnunnie
Interesting fact - Lynn Gatti's (Gary Coons's wife) biological brother commited suicide 2 weeks ago. Or was it suicide? Apparently he was in severe depression.