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In Reply to: Re: To X-Family second generation in general. posted by Omar on May 03, 2002 at 15:27:31:
I feel sorry that the dream was shut down by Berg and those followers you talk about but things aren't that simple.
I left shortly after my second child was born and as Berg's directions on how to teach children were starting to show a very weird twisting of the Scriptures. It was hard but I did it, packed the few things they let me take and left with hardly any pocket money. I left behind people I still loved, too bad they didn't seem to reciprocate.
I could also be angry at them, for allowing that wonderful dream first to get dilluted and then to vanish into thin air but I can't. I can't because I was one of them for many years and feel directly responsible for many joining the cult but I forgave myself and others who have tried to repair the damage done. I realize that time cannot go back and we just have to keep moving on, improving as we go and we cannot give you that time back.
The pitty is that some in the cult never realized their evil teachings - the COG/Family system worked for them. It supplied their needs and perhaps, as you say, they decided on that life because of laziness. In any case, placing the bulk of blame in those who stayed is a bit too much. By the same token, I can understand and even support you at placing the blame on those who allowed you to be excommunicated at a young age. You do have the right to be angry at those who let you go, I think many of us are. That was at least criminal if not totally unchristian.
But that is what the COG/Family has become now, a non Christian, pagan organization.
In spite of what I just said, the Family was the environment where I grew up to learn about God and about a wonderful life He has had for me and that I discovered step by step, line upon a line, brick upon a brick. I still believe that the angels will come and separate the tare and the wheat. Thank God you are already out and can exercise your God given freedom of choice - even to do wrong if you want to, but it will be YOURS and not somebody else's (but I am sure you know this).
