Application.cfc / cflogin issues

I have not used an Application.cfc before, but coming from a software development background, I embraced the idea wholeheartedly. However, I seem to be having a problem and it is either a misunderstanding of how the Application.cfc works, or a misunderstanding of what happens when I do a cflogin. I've posted this elsewhere and have not received any help, so I am hoping someone here can help.

I've pretty much lifted the cflogin logic directly from a sample on the Adobe website, with only the insertion of a db call making it different. What happens is that if you start with a fresh session, you can link to the login screen from the home page, enter the login, then the next page (to which the form posts) is empty. Now, if I go back to the home page (up one level in the directory), then request the login page, I see nothing again. Finally, if I change the address bar to point to my logout page, I get logged out, it returns me to the home page, and I can now link to the login page. So, it appears that once I am logged in, something very bad is happening. There must be something I am really not understanding about CFLOGIN. What am I missing? Note that the index page is one level higher in the directory structure from all the other pages I am referencing in this post, including the Application.cfc, and that they are all in the same directory. you can get to my home page at http://www.changent.com/rr/index.html. to login, use help/me (this will only last until i have an answer). To logout, go to http://www.changent.com/rr/app/logout.cfm. I've attached a copy of my Application.cfc and other templates. Your help is really appreciated!