July 27, 2005
The Center for Purposeful Living
I was sent another story from a former student at the Center for Purposeful Living, aka University for Human Goodness. This is a group in North Carolina that spends a lot of time insisting that it is not a cult:
Well, as they say on their own site, you can make your own decision. If you're researching that group, I would suggest reading the words of someone who's been there. Personally, I've not had any direct contact with anyone associated with that group -- I'm just pointing out the information so people can make an informed decision.
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Is CPL a cult? The reader can make his or her own decision. For those who are convinced that CPL is a cult, nothing written here will matter. For others, let them consider that, yes, it is unusual for a group of people to come together, with long-term commitments, be focused on a specific work, create a community based on common values, and then try to transfer to students a “teaching”—all without looking like a cult at first glance. These things do exist at CPL. Yet, there are significant differences from cults.
Well, as they say on their own site, you can make your own decision. If you're researching that group, I would suggest reading the words of someone who's been there. Personally, I've not had any direct contact with anyone associated with that group -- I'm just pointing out the information so people can make an informed decision.
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I have a friend who was involved in it for a little while - I bragged that she was so wonderful that she went to the University for Human Goodness. You have to admit it is a good line.
But she felt that there was something not quite right with it and left. I got the feeling that she thought that the only people who were getting the benefit of her labor were the people in charge...And she is a very, very generous and hard-working lass...But she didn't speak of it much.
Posted by: Laurie at August 02, 2005 03:49 PM (oDwDw)
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That's the general feeling I'm hearing from most who've had contact with this group. I've not personally had any contact, but I don't know of anyone who can say they've had a GOOD feeling of involvement with this group.
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