[LB].

[LB] has been mentioned on this website recently.

I got a very angry letter from [Chirstina] of [LB] which ends with the following: "I would like to hear back from you if you have any questions or want any
proof of my separation from The Family." [Christina].
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Sam A: Yes, I would like to have all the details you wish to provide.

At this point all I can state in my newsletter as an update is that I have received an e-mail from someone who claims to be [Christina] of [LB] stating she is no longer a member of the Family.

I know this may sound cold, but standing where I am, this is about all I can say.

It is still true that you were a member of the Family, that [LB] was a Family front, people in Russia didn't know of the connection between the cult and [LB], etc. There was some deception involved.

I know it is a complicated situation and I am happy that you left the Family.

In answer to some of the things you said, I was speaking generally about your generation, thought at the same time I was talking about you. The point was that here is a generation of young adults who have been so abused, have so many issues of their own, so indoctrinated into believing and practicing all these horrible things, that they are not the right people to be taking care of the street kids.

Now, if you have left, and if you have really reformed your ways, and if you want to stay on the field as a missionary or help the kids, more power to you.

I would still feel that the authorities should know about your past.

I would go as far as to suggest that you should consider going to the authorities there in Russia and tell them of your past ties with the Family. Come clean.

If you did that, then your story could be used to stop all these other Family fronts in Russia and maybe other parts of the world.

I am not trying to tell you what to do.

Helping kids there is great. Helping to stop all these COG fronts all over the world is also great. Since you have been in that kind of thing yourself, you are in a great position to make a great difference.

I don't have your e-mail in front of me, but what I meant about "knowing the feeling" was that I was at about your age and I felt so idealistic, so ready to go all over the world to change the world. When I saw your pictures on the web you looked very dedicated, very idealistic. You were dedicated but deceived. I was dedicated but deceived at about the same age. I was not comparing my joining the Family with your been born in the Family.

Please don't scream and cuss. I understand you are angry. I had no way of knowing you were out. And there is no bulletin board published every morning on the Family website as to who left the Family, when, which CPT front is no longer connected with the Family.
I mean, even if they did publish a list like that I wouldn't believe them.

If you told me you left and I did nothing about it, then I would be guilty. But I just found out about all this when I got your e-mail yesterday, and I am working with you as to how to resolve this.

So I am asking you for your input.

Take care.

Sam Ajemian