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In Reply to: Re: seeing a truth posted by A Reader on July 18, 2002 at 18:23:19:
No you are not the only one! I remember, for example, when the movie Brother Sun, Sister Moon came out and we litnessed the letters about St. Francis and worked within the Catholic Churches in Catholic Countries. (I was in Spain). Then when I watched the movie, I remember thinking the concept was one of beauty (except for being barefoot in the snow, now frostbite and cold are two things I want to have shoes and a coat for...)and of brotherly/sisterly love and sincerity. But the reality of litnessing quotas and being dealt with, and many other negatives outweighed the sincerity by a long shot. I also remember thinking that I should not be thinking that and I probably "rebuked the devil" for that thought. Then the "Family of Love" came about. At first presented as being the ultimate in love, then the finances got added in, but even before that, the reality of what was happening in the home was so regimented, controlled and restricted, more militaristic. I guess because the whole thing was always based on the control of one person. Who then groomed and let his new leaders take the reigns for years before dying. It is very sad what happened. It is a reason that I hate the idea of God or Jesus, and have felt so for a long time since exiting the family. I don't know if i will ever get past that, but I want to be supportive to people in whatever capacity I can be.
