{"id":903,"date":"2010-02-04T11:55:52","date_gmt":"2010-02-04T11:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/freshliving\/2010\/02\/news-manslaughter-charges-filed-in-sweatlodge-deaths.html"},"modified":"2010-02-04T11:55:52","modified_gmt":"2010-02-04T11:55:52","slug":"news-manslaughter-charges-filed-in-sweatlodge-deaths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/freshliving\/2010\/02\/news-manslaughter-charges-filed-in-sweatlodge-deaths.html","title":{"rendered":"News: Manslaughter Charges Filed in Sweatlodge Deaths"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back in October, we were shocked and dismayed to learn that three people attending a “Spiritual Warrior” event at the Angel Valley Retreat Center near Sedona, Arizona died after a sweat lodge ceremony.<\/p>\n

Today, news came down that James Arthur Ray, the self-help guru who led the retreat–and allegedly “urged participants to push past their physical weaknesses and chided those who wanted to leave” the ceremony–was charged with three counts of manslaughter.<\/p>\n

Here’s the whole news story about the charges<\/a> and the tragedy.  <\/p>\n

And here’s an interview we published with background on sweat lodges<\/a> and how to choose safe, qualified leaders and teachers.<\/p>\n

I’m wondering how the news of the charges strikes you – when you hear news like this, do you get a zing of “justice has been done” satisfaction?  Or is there no rescue from the unspeakable and utterly avoidable tragedy that happened in the first place?<\/p>\n

Like what you see? <\/strong>Click here to subscribe<\/strong><\/font><\/a> and get Fresh Living in your in-box every day!<\/strong>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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