QuotecorboyFor someone who has just recently found this thread, sam108 shows a suspiciously high degree of rhetorical sophistication. There are precedents for groups coaching members to show up and provide an oppressive atmosphere on a thread. I can see how you've formed this impression of me, but I don't think it's mostly due to Diamond Way. I used to be in the high school debatin
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QuoteEmma C'Hao' is a Diamond Way troll. He has posted exactly the same things on the Wikileaks link. Wouldn't be surprised if he's the same person as davidlondon/krampapa. Notice how the only people who try to legitimise Diamond Way are members who have just signed up and are members. At least this time he admitted he's been searching out information critical of the cult
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Quotedr. thomasI found this on another site: "The true beliefs of the group are kept secret from members until they are sufficiently brainwashed, and before that are lied to, just as Diamond Way lies to the public about it's true beliefs. Members only get to the really weird stuff once they get higher up in the hierarchy. Those higher up in this heirachy lie to both those lower dow
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QuoteOutsiderSam, I guess you are not a parent, picture this if you may, someone who was 100% monogamous and expected that of their partner until some time after coming into contact with DW. This person suddenly becomes enlightened after an extensive time in the bossom of a particular DW centre and becomes intimate with a DW teacher, guru, lama, yogi or whatever they label themselves on any given
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Hi I am new here, but I came across this thread and thought I might contribute my perspective. I have some experience with Diamond Way -- but I'm not in any way an official spokesman for them (if there is such a thing); I don't have any sort of leadership position either. Reading this thread, it sounds like a very different group from the one I am involved in. I suppose we all ta
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