I apologize for saying "shut up". Everyone has a right to speak their peace. I don't know the whole story with Jim. I know Don had issues with him at one point. But he did go to visit Don. And I don't think he had an agenda other than feeling bad about what happened. Everyone has their deep hurts and anger and issues to overcome. Attacking one another doesn't help.

But when my son was hurting, and as a mother feeling the great pain, those who came to my support I certainly have a thankful heart for. Don found out who his read friends were. Which is very very sad.

Sad that Berg was so evil, that no one in there learned anything about REAL LOVE. They say in cults there are no REAL FRIENDS. Well, I think there were a few people who WOULDN'T TURN ON YOU JUST BECAUSE BERG WROTE A BAD LETTER ABOUT YOU.

It was unbelieveable people who called each other friends, being told by leaders not to talk to this person, ostracize them etc. Turning each other in, and whatnot.

All that HATEFULNESS. It has an EVIL SOURCE. I was away from the cult for years, and then when I got back in contact there were people friends with Deborah saying, I WAS NOT WORTHY TO BE MY DAUGHTER'S MOTHER, and influencing her following around her. I was freaked, as I thought I had left the cult to get away from that stuff. Of course Deb wanted to write a book about how she rescued and saved my daughter.

So anyway, I guess that is why I got reactionary.

> It's nice that you have a positive impression of Jim LaMattery,
> but posters on this site have had first-hand dealings with him,
> as well, and most have come away with a completely different
> impression -- and they have a right to say so. Negative
> statements about JL do not necessarily constitute "mud
> slinging".