Chapel: Hell on Earth ruled by a bully?

The so-called “Friends of Chapel” have printed a stunning attack on the founder of the spiritual organization they claim to represent … a direct attack on Rev. Eugene C. Larr.

The publication of this attack reveals something many at Chapel have long understood: The issues that the “Friends of Chapel” have are indeed based on their disdain for the teachings of the founder, and that this is indeed a schism disguised as a “membership” conflict.

Chapel described as “hell on earth”

In a lengthy message published on friendsofchapel.blogspot.com, a man by the name of Theo Tanalski calls the Chapel of Awareness “hell on earth” because Rev. Larr never adopted the precepts he believed in.

Tanalski states:

“Tau Sing’s four principles of non-interference, no distractions, moderation, and self-responsibility (ts4p), adequate for Green Jade Priests (contentious diverse group of individuals able to work together for thousands of years--so the story goes), would have worked to make Chapel the heaven on earth for those who conduct themselves and their organizations according to universal laws.

Ts4p was never adopted at Chapel. This has driven its path from a promising organization to hell on earth ...

... From the beginning (36 years ago) Rev. Gene Larr did not conduct Chapel according to Bylaws and ts4p. These sins (failings short of the marks) encouraged many of Board, Pastor, Staff, student, member, visitor to adopt delusions (believing what you know to be false) to rationalize this discrepancy.”

In this portion of the letter, Tanalski, now speaking for the so-called “Friends of Chapel” through his approved contributions to their blog site, outright accuses Rev. Eugene C. Larr of having the sin of delusion, having paved the way for further delusion by those around him.

If the “Friends of Chapel” believe the founder they hold in such high regard to be delusional, there can now only be one conclusion: These “Friends” are planning to take over Chapel of Awareness for themselves and to change the tenets of the organization for their own spiritual vision.

Indeed, the “Friends of Chapel” have already started holding their own services and have already published one Order of Service on their blog. At that service, it was reported that at least one minister ordained by Rev. Larr himself discussed the philosophy of an organization called Landmark, which while valid in its own right does not fall in line with Rev. Larr’s teachings.

Rev. Larr was a “bully”

In Tanalski’s ongoing assault, he accuses the Chapel of Awareness founder of being a bully.

Tanalski states:

“Rev. Larr dominated all channels of written communication to Chapel members, so members heard nothing from Board or other members, and only what Rev. Larr wanted said. In order to make sense out of this, Board members developed delusions to rationalize this situation, and did not communicate. Many members came to be deluded that what communications they got from Chapel was all they needed, and that Chapel practices what they preach, even though they didn't investigate to see what was going on at Chapel.

Rev. Larr did not institutionalize ts4p in Staff, Board, and members, so many (not all) Staff developed and used--what some 70% of people growing up in USA learn--bullying and factionalism to attempt to resolve problems, assert control, gain the Founder's attention. This too was rationalized by delusion and by making the acknowledgement of this bullying taboo in the culture.”

What is misleading, however, is exactly who has been doing the bullying. It is “Friends of Chapel” members who have been in the faces of parishioners at the front of Chapel on Sundays shoving literature in their faces. It is members of these “Friends” who have slandered pastor Rev. Ann Marie Lorenzini by claiming she has committed physical assault, as published on friendsofchapel.blogspot.com.

Now, the “Friends” attempt to claim Chapel of Awareness has come full circle by calling the founder himself, who is deceased, a delusional bully.

Membership conflict aside, it is clear in the opinion of Chapel Guardian that the so-called “Friends of Chapel” have taken advantage of this conflict to bring these people under their wing (their “vibration,” as they call it on the blog), and in turn twist the conflict to their own agenda through creating a schism.

The words and actions of the “Friends” group itself are the only evidence needed.