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Originally Posted by OBW
But I know someone who heard a little about that stuff probably 20 years after the fact and started digging around a little. The result was eventually an exit from their numbers.
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Of course, there are folks who become disenchanted and exit after becoming aware of all the goofy shenanigans and the ensuing cover-ups (and all the while "the ministry" shouting from the rooftops the shortcomings of "Christianity").
But there are some who become aware of the Philip Lees and the Daystars, and "double down" on their bet, so to speak. Their conviction and loyalty increase, rather than decrease. They may even feel that they have "passed the point of no return," and, like the train that is speeding toward 88 miles per hour in
Back to the Future III, they may even be willing to "go off a cliff" in the process. (As an aside, I still remember the looks I got from saints in the Recovery, one time when I referred to Susan Sarandon, the actress. It was years later before I ever watched
Thelma & Louise, and it was years after that before I read -- on the old Bereans forum -- that "even if we go off a cliff" had actually been a Recovery catchphrase. Strange...)
And there are others who leave and eventually return, even knowing what they know. And honestly, I think some of this stuff is kind of an open secret, at least in some localities. From what I remember, there were quite a few people who were aware of failed business ventures such as the yellow chairs and the recreational vehicles.
Just my couple o' pence.