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In Reply to: I am realizing that much is blocked out posted by jo on September 01, 2003 at 14:08:18:
You have said so much. Those letters you mentioned seem to me I've blocked them out. Isn't that funny or strange? Some I can't shake and some I did. All those nightmares Berg had, I now firmly believe were his own psyche trying to wake him up to his own dangers and pitfalls he had fallen into, how his own soul was being possessed by demon like vices and what not. Yes, I believe he was sociopathic also and really, really took advantage of us and our own ignorance and child-like idea of following God. He was already well versed in how to make himself look like a squeeky clean Christian with God on his side. I read over some of their old newsletters TF published in a book - the pre COG days. Ick, it is so yucky - so much of what Berg was because of his upbringing with his family and their pentecostal roots and then he threw in his perversion so he could be satisfied and not feel guilty all at the same time. And yes, I do believe he very well knew that he was brainwashing a whole generation of kids. He even said he was "heart washing" us and we swallowed it. Yes, it is awful and ugly and definitely they practice illegal activities. But exposing them and bringing them to the law over it is a whole other thing and I really have no answer to that. I believe we could do more than we do, but unfortunately, most exmembers are afraid of their own shadow and so paranoid, they have no idea how to do it. Plus, there is much to lose. You know that the whistle blower never gains anything from what they blow the whistle on, and they lose their reputation. In that respect, I admire Sam for all that he has risked to try and do something about a group that ruins so many lives.
