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Originally Posted by Igzy
And this piece of dialogue from the play: “We grow up, we go to a college where there’s a church life, live in Corporate Living, graduate with a degree that’s Church approved and then march our way to the Full-Time Training.” I'm trying to detect where Shao has made a caricature of the LC. But it sounds like he's portrayed it almost verbatim. That has to be shocking to LC observers. This is unprecedented. |
I'm also surprised at his boldness to frankly address this particular dynamic of the LC. It's no secret that the college work and FTTA are the center of the LC. I suppose that most who can't go along with the program leave quietly, but for someone to come along and expose to the general public this "pipeline" that the LC has for young people is a big deal, even if it only reaches a limited audience.
Back when college was still in front of me, I was already well aware of the predetermined path that the LC intended for my peers and I to take. This knowledge wasn't met with even the least bit of suspicious, rather, it was something that us young people viewed as the only sensible choice to make in our lives. Speaking for myself, I think that knowing that the LC had this predetermined path for us made me feel like I had some sort of "safety net" in wake of the uncertainty of life. It's no wonder so many fall victim to this. Thankfully, I came to my senses and avoided going to the FTTA.
What is expected for young people in the LC is one of the strongest cult-like dynamics of the LC. When I lived in the brothers house, the rules attested to this: no watching movies, no listening to music, no dating, etc, etc. Leaders exercise an extraordinary amount of control over young people, yet it escapes the notice of most members. This control is often disguised in various ways. Needless to say, I support anyone bringing the truth about this to light.