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In Reply to: Did I join a cult? posted by Acheick on November 06, 2002 at 07:43:46:
sociopath. I do not take responsibility for joining a cult because I did not join one. Cults don't present their inner workings but put on a wholesome and/or idealistic front. They take some truths and bend them to fit their agendas. I think all exers and current members were/are victims except the top leadership because they are the ones claiming to be the mouthpiece of God. The "f" cult encourages channeling on individual basis, but, if that channeling is not in line with the "f" doctrine it is of the devil. Same as our gut feelings or conscience were evil and of the devil if not in line with f. dogma. I think it is great that younger people that were born in the fam. have a board to chat and relate to each other. I think it is sad that so many discount FGAs and blame them in general. In the fam. it was always pronouncing younger is better, newer is better (old bottles/new bottles) and the second generation was supposed to be the pure indoctrinees. The ones never contaminated by the system. I think the dynamic of setting younger and older against each other is a family hangover. I also think that FGAs that stand on their own necks and beat their chests in mea culpa fashion are feeding the division. I don't believe it helps FGAS or SGAS to deal with the past and move forward by categorizing anyone group as better, more damaged, or one as a group of voluntary victims and the other as "pure victims". We were all just plain VICTIMS of a man who was extremely intelligent and crafty. After leaving the cult as FGAs and including many SGAs we look back and can see what we did while under the influence. This is where we have to come to terms on an individual basis with what was done by ourselves under the influence. How horrible for any FGA or SGA to be blamed beyond the leaders. This is my opinion after research and asking questions of professionals and other exers. Where I would want to make amends for what I did under the influence (and have, where possible)it is most important that I forgive myself. SGAs were used against each other. To exclude myself in a faction is to exercise the same emotional abuse that existed in the fam. if I am making my cause the pure one and the others as the victimizers. So, I hope healing goes forward.
