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In Reply to: Re: Are F. members victims? posted by Jane on August 19, 2002 at 09:14:58:
I think that when there is so much coercion and thought indoctrination and control, defenses against healthy thoughts are so built up. I agree with being friendly towards people who might see a way out, but what helped me when someone was friendly while I was still in was for them to talk to me in a pleasant setting and give me things to think about, like "Look what Berg did to his own daughter Deborah" They didn't become friends because I was not capable of letting the defenses down. I suppose that would be a dangerous game, IMO, to be close to leadership who are in. They may see things on the outside, but without some confrontation, carefully and after they trust you, then the person hosting them is at risk for being sucked in. Most of us probably remember how well "kings and queens" were treated who could be used, and you don't see leadership befriending someone who is not potentially useful. Some people can walk that line. I do believe that if someone has been exposed to alot of the outside for a period of time and they are holding on to sick beliefs, and teaching their kids about LJR, sex at 16, poor education, etc.; they have read James Penn's letter, other exposes, and had their friends air their concerns, there is a point where a person does choose to continue on. If they actively teach and support these things, they do cross the line into perpetrator. I also feel there is a difference between someone who has the characteristics of a perpetrator prior to joining and enjoys the "freedoms" (perpetration), and someone who feels trapped within, hates what they do, and feels like it is because they are spiritually weak or hearing from the "Devil". Those people probably would love the support of a king or queen type person to make the break and get out. Why is it leadership get so attracted to people that have skills, money, property, etc. and get so friendly? Does the average ballooner get this kind of exposure and support from people with the means to assist with a departure?
