yep, it was a communal living situation. i believe she got her job through group connections, although i honestly don't remember. she had tried immigrating legally - her partner went back to school to finish his diploma, since it was in one of the job categories that allows easier entry to the states, they were supposed to move together - but when the whole process was taking too long frank
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

i didn't quite lose a friend to landmark, but the friendship was certainly well and truly damaged and hasn't recovered. it was painful to watch her go into debt to the point of bankruptcy for their stupid courses, and buying new computers and stuff because you need to believe to make it happen or whatever. how many times did she invite me to workshops, i can't count. at the time i
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hi, wondering if anyone here has any experience of frank moore (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Moore_%28performance_artist%29)? he presents himself as a "shaman" and "performance artist" but a friend of mine got sucked into his little commune and ended up spending 2 years living illegally in california, completely isolated from all friends and family, until she got out. be
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