Archive for the ‘ Speaking Out’ Category
I Was There
By Bethy
I’m the eldest daughter of Peter Amsterdam, (currently co-administrator of the Family with Maria) and as I was growing up, I lived in or visited the household of Father David and Maria four times.
My first encounter with Father David occurred when I was six years old. At age 10 I spent a month living [...]
Monday, February 19th, 2007
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It Wasn’t Like That
By Dan, 25
February 13, 2007
A friend recently pointed me to the transcript of a TV talk show on The Family. They thought I’d be interested to see the comments made by Davida about her life and childhood in WS–probably because I shared the same lifestyle to a certain extent. My parents were WS workers when [...]
Wednesday, February 14th, 2007
Posted in Speaking Out, Archived, Letters to the Editor |
A response to Montel Williams show: “Escaping a Cult”
From Lorie Richards, February 6, 2007
I don’t watch the Montel Williams show, because I don’t watch much TV at all. For the most part I feel I have better things to do with my time. For a little entertainment, I’ll have at most one show at a time that I follow. Right now it’s [...]
Wednesday, February 14th, 2007
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Right of Response to the Montel Williams show
From Claire Borowik
It has come to my attention that a number of the Family’s former members are under the mistaken impression that the Family was invited to participate in the Montel Williams show or present a written statement.
For the record, neither myself or any Family spokesperson was contacted by the Montel Williams show [...]
Sunday, February 11th, 2007
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From Claire Borowik for the Family International
Re Escaping a Cult
To Montel Williams Show and Producers
I am writing to express how appalled I am at your program’s one-sided coverage. This is the second time you are airing a program featuring former members of my church, the Family International, and their allegations without contacting our church, or providing us an opportunity of [...]
Wednesday, February 7th, 2007
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