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In Reply to: More than that posted by Passing By on September 03, 2004 at 17:53:27:
Not all who post here are privy to details of any given situation. For a long time SA posted here and was quite applauded by people. Then the Vandari letter came out and somehow there were some who interpreted that being about Sam as their leader or something, then things started going downhill. What have I learned? Either question what I dont know or just back out of it. But it can be confusing for the average poster. Someone is up one day and then down another. When the first posts about SA came up, it was not clear to me who was posting. It is not uncommon for cults to dig up dirt and paint activists against them in the most negative light possible. I wondered if that was going on. Then so many other things developed and out of all that info and input I have come up with one personal conclusion: Vaguely posted suggestive stuff with a few details raises questions for those not in the know.
I think after the family experience it is real healthy to question.
In light of hindsight and all the info that has been posted since that time, I do agree with the assessment that it is wrong to divulge information about people that is not first hand and write letters to government officials that might endanger them when they are SG or possibly fringe members ON THE WAY OUT OF THE GROUP that do not live the inner core crap but are doing good in their communities. Personally, did SA ever answer specifically about those charges? Certainly it was legit to ask about them because anyone on a crusade is open to scrutiny. And it is different to attempt to expose criminal behavior vs. behavior a person is getting over because of what they have been exposed to in the fam. as a child or adult victim.
Did anyone ever ask directly and for a full answer: "SA, are you a registered sex offender, or were you charged with a crime in that arena that was later bargained down to a lesser charge?" If so, was there a concrete answer that was verifiable?
I don't know any exer that posts anywhere in person now, as far as ever having met them or gone to any sort of exer events. Coming to this board yrs later after leaving and after get togethers and then divisions occurred it is hard to know which end is up. Time and answers to questions helps to form an opinion. I think one thing that ALL EXERS DEAL WITH is LACK OF TRUST. We were all so pitted against each other in the family, between husband and wife, parents and children, person to person and even against ourselves that it is no small wonder that there is such anger and sarcasm and debate and throwing out and throwing up stuff towards, against, in question of each other.
