6.5.15Director of Dialogue Ireland meets Bishop Patrick Merlehan of the Genesis2Church near Moone CoKildare
Dear Patrick,
Good to meet last Monday and thanks for the hospitality.
Do get back to me if you would like to edit anything. I might add a few lines.
I had problems watching the RTE programme.
I had intending to write up a report on the Church after having the Prime Time documentary and had intended to send Paddy my article before publication for his feedback. As I later explained I could not access the documentary so decided to just go ahead with a report on my visit. He phoned me to suggest this was in breach of our agreement.
8.5.15
Dear Paddy,
My intention was to listen to the Prime Time programme and to write up my response in light of my conversationwith you. That was what I was going to show you before I posted it.Here was just my own impressions of our meeting. I would not dream of getting your permission to write up my
meeting with you.However, in light of any concerns you might have I will edit within reason any aspect you disagree with.
I certainly did not see the sign on the window as significant. I believe the real issue was you were not allowed to dress before they put the boot in?
Safe journey tomorrow
8.5.15
Mike
If you are genuinely interested in reporting only true facts ..... I will supply and you can verify...do as we agreed and have me approve the content prior to publication....just take down the post and photos of church and home.....I will as promised provide you with true and verifyable information.....Best Regards.....Paddy
From: Mike Garde
Sent: 08/05/2015 22:30
To: arl
Subject: RE: Apologies
Paddy I have no intention of taking down my post. You saw exactly the photos I was taking. What I will do is as I told you is correct any inaccuracy and add anything you wish to add. I still have not been able to watch the PT piece so can't comment on your position until I do. Anything I write I will obviously send you before I publish. However, you will have the right to comment but I will publish but give you the right to reply before publication.
All I have written is a report of our meeting and can't understand what issue you have with it.
Thanks for the welcome.
Regards
Mike
From: ArkHamlet
Sent: 09/05/2015 14:19
To: Mike Garde
Cc: ARK
Subject: UNAUTHORISED PUBLICATION BY MIKE GARDE & DIALOGUE IRELAND TRUST
On 5/8/15, Mike Garde <> wrote:
Paddy I have no intention of taking down my post.
THAT IS A SAD AND DISAPPOINTING RESPONSE AS IT SHOWS A DISTINCT LACK OF RESPECT BY YOU FOR OUR MUTUAL FRIEND BROTHER OWN WHOSE NAME YOU USED TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF.
You saw exactly the photos I was taking.
/ NOT CORRECT..YES I DID SEE AND PERMIT YOU TO PHOTOGRAPH THE DAMAGE DONE BY THE HPRA WHEN THEY RAMMED DOWN THE ENTRANCE DOORS TO OUR CHURCH & HOME. YOU DID NOT SHOW THE CHURCH SIGN ON THE DOOR LIKE I ASKED YOU TO. I HAD NO IDEA THAT YOU PHOTOGRAPHED THE ENTRANCE AND FRONT OF CHURCH AND HOUSE. YOU DID SO WITHOUT MY PERMISSION AND YOU HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO USE THEM ANYWHERE OR ANYTIME.
What I will do is as I told you is correct any inaccuracy and add anything you wish to add.
/ THIS WAS TO BE DONE PRIOR TO PUBLICATION, NOT AFTERWARDS, YOU ARE IN BREACH OF MY TRUST.
I still have not been able to watch the PT piece so can't comment on your position until I do.
/ IT IS UP TO YOU TO CARRY OUT YOUR RESEARCH WITH DUE DILIGENCE BEFORE YOU PUBLISH
Anything I write I will obviously send you before I publish.
/ YOU DO NOT HAVE MY PERMISSION TO WRITE ANYTHING ABOUT ME OR MY CHURCH OR MY BUSINESS AND I HEREBY INFORM YOU THAT THE NAME PATRICK MERLEHAN IS TRADEMARKED AND ANY FURTHER OR CONTINUED USE OF IT BY YOU WITHOUT MY WRITTEN PERMISSION WILL CONSTITUTE AN INFRINGEMENT OF TRADE MARK FOR WHICH THE PENALTY IS €10,000.00 per infringement per day.
However, you will have the right to comment but I will publish but give you the right to reply before publication.
/ YOU SEEM TO BE CONTRADICTING YOURSELF.
All I have written is a report of our meeting and can't understand what
issue you have with it.
/ THAT MEETING WAS PRIVATE AND IN GOOD FAITH AND WOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED IF YOU DID USE BROTHER OWEN'S NAME AS YOUR INTRODUCER.MY UNDERSTANDING WAS THAT YOU WERE TO EMAIL ME YOUR CONTACT DETAILS SO I COULD SEND YOU SOME LINKS TO SOURCES OF FACTS AND TRUE INFORMATION ON THE GENESIS 2 CHURCH OF HEALTH AND HEALING TO HAVE YOU PROPERLY INFORMED TO SUBMIT A DRAFT ARTICLE TO ME FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO PUBLICATION. AS I EXPLAINED TO YOU IN OUR TELEPHONE CONVERSATION, YOU HAVE NOW CAUSED ME TO QUESTION YOUR SINCERITY AND INTEGRITY.
I DEMAND THAT YOU IMMEDIATELY CEASE AND DESIST PUBLICATION OF ANY REFERENCE TO PATRICK MERLEHAN™ AND/ OR THE GENESIS 2 CHURCH UNTIL SUCH TIME AS YOU HAVE CARRIED OUT YOUR RESEARCH AND OBTAINED MY WRITTEN APPROVAL.
Thanks for the welcome.
Regards
Mike
From: Mike Garde
Sent: 09/05/2015 16:06
To: ArkHamlet
Subject: RE: UNAUTHORISED PUBLICATION BY MIKE GARDE & DIALOGUE IRELAND TRUST
I am familiar with this type of argumentation. It is part of the Sovereignty movement. Look at my site and look at the Magnificat Meal Meal movement where I had to deal with similar challenges. Just to be clear I did not use Bro Eoin to introduce myself. I introduced myself but told you I had some friends visiting him. You logic is flawed as my visit to you had nothing to do with Bro. Eoin period.
I told you I did not need to take a picture as I told you as I had taken one at the gate.
I have now explained to you 3 times I still have not written the post on the Genesis 2 Church. When I do I will send it to you for comment before publication. I have not even started my research as I told you I can't access the Prime Time documentary. All I have written is an account of our meeting.
Let me clear I will address your blatant threat by publishing the full correspondence. I do not like the use of threats to stifle discussion.
If there is any inaccuracy in my report I will amend it.
However, if you do not withdraw these threats before Monday I will publish everything on my blog.
Regards
Mike Garde
From: ARK
Sent: 11/05/2015 11:33
To: Mike Garde
Cc: MMSIreland.org
Subject: UNAUTHORISED PUBLICATION BY MIKE GARDE & DIALOGUE IRELAND TRUST
GOOD MORNING MIKE,
I RESPOND TO YOUR EMAIL OF09/05/2015 16:06 (GMT+00:00)IN CAPITALS WITHIN THE TEXT OF YOUR EMAIL IN THE INTEREST OF CLARITY, STAYING ON POINT AND TO AVOID ANY CONFUSION,
YOURS SINCERELY,
PADDY
On 5/11/15, arl <> wrote:
------Original message ------
From: Mike Garde <
Date: 09/05/2015 16:06 (GMT+00:00)
To: ArkHamlet <
Subject: RE: UNAUTHORISED PUBLICATION BY MIKE GARDE & DIALOGUE IRELAND TRUST
I am familiar with this type of argumentation.
/ THERE IS NO ARGUMENT ON MY PART, JUST FACTS.
It is part of the Sovereignty movement.
/ I DO NOT LABEL YOUR CHOICE OF WORDS, DO NOT LABEL MINE.
Look at my site and look at the Magnificat Meal Meal movement
where I had to deal with similar challenges.
/ THANK YOU, BUT I DO NOT HAVE THE TIME OR THE INTEREST.
Just to be clear I did not use Bro Eoin to introduce myself.
/ NOW YOU LIE,,,,HAD YOU NOT USED HIS NAME YOU WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ALLOWED IN OR SPOKEN TO.
I introduced myself but told you I had somefriends visiting him. You logic is flawed as my visit to you has nothing todo with Bro. Eoin period.
/ AGAIN, WITHOUT USING HIS NAME WE WOULD NOT BE IN COMMUNICATION.
I told you I did not need to take a picture as I told you as I had taken one
at the gate./
I HAVE NO SUCH RECOLLECTION.
I have now explained to you 3 times I still have not written the post on the
Genesis 2 Church.
/ OH! BUT YOU HAD ALREADY PUBLISHED THIS RIDICULOUS REFERENCE TO "BLEACH CULT" AND THE RTE PRIMETIME BEFORE YOUR INTRUSION ON MONDAY THE 4TH OF MAY.
QUOTE.....
Prime Time exposes the bleach cult that claims to have a cure forautism.
Posted on April 8, 2015 by dialogueireland
Rita O’Reilly reports for Prime Time April 8th 2015
Bleach Cult:
Archbishop Jim Humble
Genesis Church II Former Gold Prospector and Scientologist.
He seems to have imbibed a bit of the Xenu mythology
You can watch it using this link:
This is the Irish Player and below is the International link
If you can’t link to this programme please try to link to the international RTE Player App.
END OF QUOTE./ WE RESERVE ALL OUR NATURAL AND GOD GIVEN RIGHTS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES IN DUE COURSE
When I do I will send it to you for comment beforepublication. I have not even started my research as I told you I can'taccess the Prime Time documentary. All I have written is an account of ourmeeting.Let me clear I will address your blatant threat by publishing the fullcorrespondence. I do not like the use of threats to stifle discussion.
/ I FAIL TO SEE HOW YOU CAN SAY I THREATENED YOU....I HAVE MERELY POINTED OUT THE FACTS OF THE POSITION YOU HAVE PUT YOURSELF IN ...AND I WILL REPEAT FOR THE RECORD...... / YOU DO NOT HAVE MY PERMISSION TO WRITE ANYTHING ABOUT ME OR MY CHURCH OR MY BUSINESS AND I HEREBY INFORM YOU THAT THE NAME PATRICK MERLEHAN IS TRADEMARKED AND ANY FURTHER OR CONTINUED USE OF IT BY YOU WITHOUT MY WRITTEN PERMISSION WILL CONSTITUTE AN INFRINGEMENT OF TRADE MARK FOR WHICH THE PENALTY IS €10,000.00 per infringement per day
If there is any inaccuracy in my report I will amend it
/ THERE ARE, BUT YOU ARE NOT LISTENING.
However, if you do not withdraw these threats before Monday I will publish
everything on my blog.
/ NOW THAT SOUNDS LIKE A THREAT AND POSSIBLE BLACKMAIL!
NOW, IT IS NOW, MONDAY THE 11TH OF MAY 2015, JUST BEFORE NOON, AND HERE IS MY POSITION FOR THE RECORD..... BEING A FAIR MINDED AND A REASONABLE MAN.....I DO NOT SEEK CONTROVERSY OR ARGUMENTS.....I HEREBY OFFER ON AN ENTIRELY WITHOUT PREJUDICE BASIS TO FORGIVE YOUR INDISCRETIONS, TRESPASS AND INFRINGEMENT OF TRADEMARK UP TO THIS MOMENT IN TIME IF YOU SIMPLY COMPLY AND CONFIRM BY RETURN OR NO LATER THAN 17.00 HOURS TO-DAY THAT YOU WILL COMPLY WITH MY REASONABLE REQUEST OF THE 9TH OF MAY QUOTE...Mike
If you are genuinely interested in reporting only true facts ..... I will
supply and you can verify...do as we agreed and have me approve the
contentprior to publication....just take down the post and photos of church andhome.....I will as promised provide you with true and verifyableinformation.....Best Regards.....Paddy END OF QUOTE.
I HOPE AND TRUST THAT YOU WILL ALLOW COMMON SENSE TO PREVAIL AND THAT WE WILL ALL HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF EACH OTHER IN THE FUTURE.
END OF RESPONSE TO MIKE GARDES EMAIL OF09/05/2015 16:06 (GMT+00:00)AND OFFER OF RECONCILIATION.
WISHING GOOD HEALTH AND HAPPINESS TO ALL.
From: Mike Garde
Sent: 11/05/2015 12:04
To: ARK
Cc: Paul Carley; Denis Robinson; Matthew McKenna
Subject: RE: UNAUTHORISED PUBLICATION BY MIKE GARDE & DIALOGUE IRELAND TRUST
As this is now so totally confused by your writing in my text I will reply in due course. I have no intention of removing my post.
If you do not by 12 noon tomorrow remove this infantile copyright © claim I will edit and publish ALL correspondence as stated earlier. I will in the meantime reply in detail to your further claims. I will advise you to review your use of the term recollection.
I do note that your approach to dealing with difference is to invoke pseudo copyright laws.
I have not as yet been able to view the programme so will not be sending you my piece till I have.
Regards
Mike
PS I am copying in a number of my executive to gain perspective as this dialogue continues.
Best Regards,
Paddy
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12.5.15
Dear Paddy,
Please find the scrambled text edited and I will reply tomorrow to the points you made yesterday and will likely go beyond the 12 noon deadline.
There is no rush. I hope to watch the documentary on Wednesday with some assistance. By the way I told you I had published the Prime Time post and it was to that I was going to respond having talked to you. You do seem to have a memory problem.
You might like to read about my introduction to this copyright stuff in regard to Debra in Australia I had a million a day. You are a bit cheap!
Show me the legal basis for this copyright stuff you are trying to threaten me with. I am not threatening you, just allowing people to see the kind of stuff you are pedalling as your defence.
SPIRITUALITY AND CULTISM:
A CASE STUDY OF A NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT –
THE MAGNIFICAT MEAL MOVEMENT
3.5.1 Debra and the MMM’s Widening Civil Conflict
According to Maggs there is a strong sense that Debra is above the law and lacks any of the characteristics of holiness or spirituality one would associate with a true visionary.238
Fieldwork research strongly suggests that she is a shrewd entrepreneur using religion as a cover for personal enrichment.
233 H. & J. Deucker, private email communication (March 10, 2005).
234 ibid.
235 ibid.
236 ibid.
237 H. Deucker, private email communication (May 3, 2006).
238 W. Maggs, An End Time Tragedy op. cit. at 107, also 102-110. p.83
Debra had a powerful effect on ordinary people such that they were willing to sell everything and move to become part of the MMM. The number of priests and people who believed in her initially shows how magnetic she was. Debra developed a new close-knit sense of ‘them and us’. Those outside are lost and are without a ‘soul’. As if this was not enough, having rejected the authority of the Church, she thenwent on to reject the state and set up her own entitled The Commonwealth of Caledonia Australis (CCA). In the name of this State (CCA) one of her members replaced his car number plate, and another, Christina Marie Delahunty refused to accept the authority of the local police by driving through a roadblock.239 A year later Delahunty had a change of attitude, which saved her from going to jail. Barrister Scott Lynch, who represented Delahunty at her sentencing, told Toowoomba District Court his client was “now quitecontrite”. Judge Howell was handed a hand-written apology from Delahunty, expressing her regret for what the Crown had described as “baseless” and “outrageous” allegations levelled at a number of police and Toowoomba magistrates.240 It is not surprising that Delahunty took this position. In a newsletter published by Debra, it is alleged, “Several police officers accosted and attempted sexual assault of Sr Christina [Delahunty] andhave taken her to court by fabricated evidence instead – what a twisted society that accuses the victim to shield the culprits.”241
239
A. Gates, Woman charged with Range dash The Chronicle, Toowoomba, (July 31, 2003). See also
A. Gearing, Cult woman held on charge The Courier- Mail, (July 31, 2003).
240
P. Hardwick, Roadblock driver to serve ‘time' outside prison walls, The Chronicle, (December 11,
2004).
241 Helidon News email newsletter (June 24, 2004). See photograph of Christina with Debra in appendix
one. P.84
In 2002 Debra purchased a former Lutheran Church in Helidon and established her own congregation entitled The Church of the Commonwealth of Caledonia Australis. Maggs alleged that, “the former Lutheran Church has now been renamed by Debra as the ‘Basilica of St. David’ and serviced by her new ‘clergy.’”242 She has since “ordained” some priests and a bishop. It also seems that the funds set aside for the ornate basilica were used for other purposes. The MMM now claim to be “the true remnant of the Catholic Church, and that the old Catholic Church has been rejected by God. This is the nonsense Debra has been telling them for years in her talks and diaries.”243 Debra has combined her own Church connected to a separatist state to the original multi-million dollar Basilica project.244
This author, while engaged in fieldwork in Australia in June 2003, was threatened with an Aus$5M lawsuit for the infringement of the registration and copyright of Debra’s name and for stalking her. The demands for compensation had totalled Aus$210M by the time this campaign was terminated in March 2004.245
An attempt had been made to interview Debra, her assistant Claire Murphy from Ireland, and any Irish members. This request was refused. This fieldwork trip led to the mobilisation of local people and resultant media attention, which had been dormant for some time. Contact with the Australian federal police following the trip indicates that they are now involved with issues connected to the MMM.
242 W. Maggs, private email communication (March 8, 2005).