If you don't name him, you certainly won't have anything to worry about legally. Even if you did name him, you'd be pretty safe if you could back up what you say. Libel suits are often avoided when the allegedly libeled person is afraid of what might come out in court, and the fact that a suit could bring more attention to the charges, not less. Plus, if he is deceased, exac
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

Quote Supporters of Trinity continue to insist that we critics are the problem, that we are persecuting Trinity, that our negativity is to blame. Can you link that?
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

Quotecorboy Do genuine Native American custodians of ritual advertise themselves in this manner? Not in that manner or any other.
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

Someone got this through the Freedom of Information Act -- was that you, liminal?
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

I read it, and they touch on the safety issue almost not at all.
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

New article: Quotefrom the article: getting a heart transplant does not make you an expert on doing a heart transplant. But that’s not what the new wave of ‘shaman’ seem to think. They propose that taking the plant medicines or hanging out with the powerful healers who use them actually entitles them to step up and market their own new powers, cashing in on the massive depression, addiction,
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

Quote Your Highest Truth Healings Inc. DBA Ayahuasca Healings 240 N. Glynde Ave. Burnaby, BC, V5B 1G9 Canada Don't overlook the "DBA." It means "Doing Business As." Both ways that reveal how this was originally conceived as a business.
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

Urubamba is a town (and a river and a valley) at the foot of the mountain Machu Picchu is built upon.
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

Some followup info, he is making arrangements with a center in Urubamba.
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

Quotedabcult Don,t know where you are getting that information Gayle I have my sources and this is very reliable information. Thanks for the apology, accepted.
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

The reason for the postponement of the retreat is that the person he was going to rent a retreat from heard about what Trinity was doing and cancelled the rental contract.
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

I find it offensive that you are telling me what my intent was and what I want. (This nonsense about me "wanting to be right." I AM right about what my intent was.) I don't care if you believe me or not. But your post is offensive.
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

I want to be right about what? I am right about what my intent was in my post, because I know what my intent was. Nothing else in this exchange involves "rightness."
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

I used the phrase "to me" and that was what I meant. I'm not going to debate it or tell anyone else what to do. And my interest is not particularly to bring Trinity down. My main interest is in not opening the legal door for just any unqualified neophyte to start an ayahuasca retreat business in the states and get legality by calling it a "religion."
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

I am not telling anyone else what to do. I am only mentioning what I do or do not feel comfortable with.
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

I am not telling anyone else what to do, only saying what I personally am or am not comfortable with.
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

I don't like the idea of "snitching" to the DEA (people can do what they want, but I personally don't want to be associated with "snitching"). Or to the IRS (it is not difficult for an incorporated church to get a tax exemption) or the FDA (which would get involved only if the group is claiming direct healing from these medicines). The DEA knows how to use the i
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

Quotedabcult Whoever is reporting Trinity to the DEA should let the DEA know that Trinity is using all theses substances You know what, to me that crosses the line into "snitching." It is one thing to let the DEA know about safety considerations if asked to give permission for unqualified neophytes to serve ayahuasca to the general public, it is something else to inform the DEA abo
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

Kambo is not illegal. Quotedabcult Trinity is using all theses substances and will probably use all of theses if his church is ever approve in the USA The DEA does not approive "the church." The DEA gives specific exemptions for specific practices that are otherwise against the law. If it approves their use of ayahuasca, that does not carry over to any other substance, such as Sa
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

Latest from Trinity: QuoteTrinity Many of you are wondering how to attend our Ayahuasca Ceremonies in America. Before going into that, it's important that you first understand the "backstory".Behind exactly what is unfolding in our Church - right now. On January 22, 2016, we held our first weekend service at our Church in Elbe, Washington.Here, we shared the sacrament
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

Quotedylan It's actually true that the expenses exceeded the contributions we've received - both Marc and Trinity, the founders of the church, have invested and lost money from their own savings. Although the contributions we've received were not an exchange for services, out of good faith we will be sending everyone their money back if they're not happy with a retreat in Pe
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

Quotecorboy And what if one or more people take Trinity's course and become as grandiose as he? Especially likely if combined with ayahuasca. If Trinity were not such an infant, he would know that messianic "calls" very common to happen to people when they first take ayahuasca. That is the other side of the coin of why ayahuasca and cultism are a very dangerous mix. Ayahua
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

BTW, corboy, you also mention diabetes and pre-diabetes. Ayahuasca can increase the body's sensitivity to insulin, which can be beneficial for the pre-diabetic. But for someone who actually has diabetes, and is on medication or special diet to balance their insulin and blood sugar, increasing sensitivity to insulin has the danger of causing a blood sugar crash. Anyone with diabetes who is
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

Quotecorboy Gayle, is clinical depression a condition that can be made worse with ayahuasca? Hi corboy, clinical depression is one of the conditions that can respond most positively to ayahuasca. For both physiological and psychological reasons. In some cases (based on considerable anecdotal evidence that we have gathered on the Ayahuasca Forums) people have cured their clinical depression p
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

By the way, I forgot to mention that I agree with you, dabcult, bipolar disorder is one problem that can be made worse by ayahuasca.
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

Quoteliminal Gayle, other than ONAC and its various branches, do you know of anyone else running commercial public ayahuasca operations in USA, similar to Trinity? Similar in New Age hustler marketer style? Not similar to Trinity in that way. There are a lot of small groups happening under the radar. That includes circles with stable fellowships, people who bring Amazonian curanderos to le
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

Quotedabcult I was alarm when I went to Santo Daime ceremonies for the so called "illumination works "was practice and this with total NEW COMERS to Santo Daime Very very scary Spirits of the Astral using the Daime sessions to possess the body of participants IT DID LOOK LIKE ROSEMARY BABY POSSESSIONS)....and the Paulo Roberto ....and his son ...and in some sessions in the US and in B
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

Hi, trying to answer questions from the last two posts, not necessarily in order ... I'm sure the reason he picked Washington state was because the Pacific NW is a good market for this kind of thing. The place is only an hour or two from Seattle, Olympia, and Portland, all strong counterculture areas. I am told that marijuana use is discouraged there. As for how Trinity treats hi
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

And as far as long-term effects on the brain, one long-term change that has been shown has been an increase in serotonin receptors, which means that if the brain has limited serotonin, it can use it more efficiently. This is safer than antidepressants that increase serotonin itself, and is one of the reason that long-term ayahuasca use can create permanent improvement in many cases of clinical d
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

Quotedabcult Most people who take ayahuasca ARE benefitted, some experience tremendous benefit and healing. From my experience, the number of people with bad outcomes may be only about 2-3%. I DO NOT KNOW WHERE YOU GET THESE NUMBERS ? Long term effect on the brain ...we do not know Well, I described my credentials for being able to make an educated guess. And there is a tremendous amount o
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"