A new article is up on StopSylviaBrowne.com regarding the KMOV TV’s exposé on Sylvia Browne!  In “An  Ex-Minister in Sylvia Browne’s Church Gives Her Thoughts on a TV Exposé”, Robert shares with us a  response to Craig Cheatham’s blog about Sylvia Browne written by Cheri Davis, another ex-Minister from the Society of Novus Spiritus Church.  I absolutely loved her letter and I hope that everyone gets a chance to read it. 

She [Cheri] says what many of us who campaign against Sylvia feel.  We know how those who still believe in Sylvia feel because we were once on her side, too!  We defended that woman [Sylvia] daily and it was necessary to do it, which should be a red flag for anyone!  If Sylvia’s claims are real, then there shouldn’t be so many contradictions and holes in her stories!  Why, if she has done so much good for others, is there NO solid proof of it…no emails stating facts that Sylvia Browne has indeed proven her abilities and that her intentions are genuine.  Why would we have to defend her if there is nothing to defend? 

Cheri knows what it is like just as I do as well as Nancy Williams, Rob Samuels and Ian Wilson, (ALL former Ministers of the Society of Novus Spiritus) do.  We’ve all felt the anger that people like those who posted in response to KMOV’s Report feel.  But, we [Cheri, Rob, Nancy and Ian and Myself] are armed now with first-hand experienced knowledge of Sylvia’s Corporation and Business Tactics (Fraud and Deceptive Trade Practices?) and now with the same fury that we used to use to teach others about Sylvia’s books or church, we now try to protect others from making the same mistake we did.

We are NOT saying that the concepts are wrong  <I can’t stand that people ignore that fact> as they are ancient and not newly found in the last 20 years by Sylvia Browne.  We are NOT saying that the self-help aspect in Sylvia’s books are bad but they are believed to be lifted from other self-help books and NOT obtained through imagined trances with her spirit guide.  Most of us who have disassociated with Sylvia Browne and her church still believe in the spiritual aspect but we’ve allowed our one-on-one connection with God and our logic to see that we’ve been had.

We ARE saying that when you need a spiritual mentor or a book to help you through a rough time, choose one who’s not out to drain your bank account in order to get through it.  Anyone who truly works for God will not charge you exorbitant fees to help you through a rough time or to find answers for you.  Sylvia Browne is not worth $850 for 20 minutes and her son, Chris is not worth $500.  (YES, the rates have gone up!)  These people [Sylvia] saw the laws of supply and demand and did what any get-rich-quick schemer would do.  They took advantage of it.  She’s done it before…she pled no contest to securities fraud and was indicted on grand larceny in Santa Clara County, California on May 26, 1992 and had to do 200 hours of community service while Dal, her husband at the time, did 4 months in jail!  This is nothing new to Sylvia.

So, hop on over to StopSylviaBrowne.com and check out Cheri Davis’ letter and then check out the responses to Craig Cheatham’s blog.  Heather Brown of GoSylviaBrowne.com who is Sylvia’s son Paul’s girlfriend wrote a response to Craig’s blog and apparently it hasn’t been approved by the staff yet.  I talked to Craig last week and he said that he has nothing to do with the incoming responses as there is a whole other department that handles that.  It’s a business…not a one-man show but she has as much a right as anyone to state her mind…

There is also a discussion on the JREF Forum if you’d like to read that.  I love reading the forums there.  I am known as TruthBeTold there but I don’t post anymore…

In closing I say this…If people out there do not like the lop-sidedness of all of this, provide information to balance it out!

Peace