by Mike Reichmann, father of a former Twelve Tribes member
In response to a column by Brian McGrory on restaurant Common Ground. The restaurant is connected with The Twelve Tribes
20-Nov-2001
Dear Boston Globe Editor,
(This concerns the recent column by Mr. McGrory which is a tongue
in cheek look at the Twelve Tribes restaurant- Common Ground.)
You "ain't" kidding! The dessert course in that joint would have
spelled the end of you, but then, had you indulged, the tone of
your little "ditty" would have reflected the truth and seriousness
behind that Twelve Tribes joint. What are you, the culinary editor
for the Boston Globe??? What's your point? I wouldn't lose any sleep
about missing that dessert because I can tell you first hand, as
the father of a former cult member...or more appropriately, one
of their "victims", that the turkey and muffins "back home" in Bellows
Falls...one of those thirty some odd compounds....isn't anything
like what you had at the Common Ground, unless of course, you happen
to be fortunate enough to be invited to one of the many homes that
Spriggs owns.
Someday, hopefully, your appetite will improve to the point that
you return to the Common Ground; feed upon the real substance and
truth behind their purpose and motives and try to digest some of
the mental anguish suffered by families who have loved ones "victimized"
by the prophetic falsehoods of Mr. Spriggs and his Lieutenants,
or the hidden sufferings of the children born into the Twelve Tribes,
or of those many ex-members who have left and are desperately struggling
(with little to no understanding or support from the "outside")
to re-instate themselves into the "normalcy" of our world. Have
another bite and nourish your resolve to take on the issues of cultism
in America; strengthen your investigative talents and commitment
that your editorial privilege affords, and GROW into a real newsworthy
reporter.
Cultism in the United States is an epidemic. It's not voluntary;
it's not truthful; it's not God. It is very much misunderstood.
Unfortunately, like many in the judicial, social welfare and religious
branches of our society, you let your stomach get in the way.
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does not necessarily mean they are a destructive mind control cult.
They appear because we have received inquiries and have established
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