I have been immortalised in Episode 66 of the Skeptic Zone Podcast. Download it now so that you can listen to my melodious voice(okay that might not be strictly true). This episode features Michael Marshall, Co-founder of the Merseyside Skeptics Society, Presenter of ‘Righteous Indignation’ & ‘Skeptics with a K’ and Me.
I talk about [...]
Skeptic Zone #66 featuring Sean the Blogonaut
January 23, 2010 7 Comments
Disappointed with Darlene
December 31, 2009 29 Comments
I was overjoyed and somewhat surprised when I heard the outcome of the ACCC investigation into Mercy Ministries – compensation (token though it may be) and a formal apology from the directors was more than any of the Mercy Survivors thought they would ever get.
Here’s the apology letter .
The ACCC found that Mercy had [...]
A covert attempt to minimise uptake of Mercy Compensation?
December 27, 2009 19 Comments
There are days when I wish this sordid tale of Mercy Ministries would end, not because I am tired of helping survivors, but because the actions of ex-mercy staff erode away that hope I have for humanity.
A concerned reader sent me a link to a former Mercy Residents blog, a girl obviously still suffering despite [...]
Winning the Monty Miller Award
December 24, 2009 17 Comments
Yesterday I received the official announcement that I was the winner of the Inaugural Monty Miller Award presented to me by Atheist Nexus I must say that I am somewhat humbled by the experience. I didn’t set out to win any awards with my blogging (some readers may even raise an eyebrow, having had my [...]
Want to run your own cult treatment centre? Mercy Ministries home up for sale
December 23, 2009 5 Comments
With Mercy Ministries Australia folding after
scandal
reduced sponsorship/funding
a damning ACCC report
it appears that they will be selling the Sydney home.
If you have a cool 2.2 million dollars you too can run your own day spa or cult treatment facility. Nice home though, from memory it was just recently renovated with donations from the [...]
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