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From: dennis.l.erlich@support.com
Subject: FOCUS?
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av282@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Martin G. V. Hunt)

gemmamp1@aol.com (GEMMAMP1) wrote:
>>Focus and Refocus are two different groups. Focus is the original group
>>which is connected with the Cult Awareness network. Refocus is a group
>>with similar aims which was formed in the past year because of an internal
>>dispute that some focus members had with CAN.

Me:
>   Must be associated with the scieno-sponsored CAN Reform Group.
   
Gem:
>>Both are good sources for
>>support for former cult members.
>
>   I've never heard of Refocus.  I could therefore nor recommend
> it as a good source of anything.  OTOH, Focus was very helpful to
> a number of recovering cult members I know well.
    
Martin:
>I've never heard of Refocus either.  Focus is in the ARS FAQ, address,
>telephone number.
>
>Anyone have any experience with Refocus?  Does it concentrate on cults
>*other* than Scientology?  What does it say about Scientology?  Anyone
>have their literature to post excerpts, or their address?
>
>If they are a legitimate group that is not sponsored by the cult of
>Scientology, I would like to included them in the FAQ.
 
    It's a scieno-sponsored "reform" group.
    
           Rev. Dennis L Erlich  * * the inFormer * *
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