Thank you Corboy for all of your helpful background information about these organizations. It sounds like you are well acquainted with this type of organization and you've helped me to understand a lot of the context for what I see happening. I'm reading the articles you described, and I'm also going through "Cults in Our Midst," the Sanger book. A lot of information
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Hi, It's great to get these very supportive posts. I thought I'd pass along some more specifics that I've gleaned on my own... these should help people now or in the future who are searching on this subject. Royal Way's retreat is also called RW Ranch. It is in Lucerne, California area. It appears that Royal Way rents or otherwise lets this facility to other groups fo
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I know several people at different stages of involvement with "Royal Way" AKA "Jacumba" centered around a charismatic leader "Michael," with a "Ranch" retreat east of Los Angeles in the desert. Techniques seem very similar to Est/Landmark/Forum and other LGATs. Difference might be size - not very large or attention-seeking. And the organization is ve
Forum: Large Group Awareness Training, "Human Potential"