First Post kumbaya

[aron]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I was nervous about reading this and I admit, I wrote too much to read this morning. I’ve just skimmed my comments and fully read others. Still, it’s been interesting to see my thought process 6-7 years ago. This was all so fresh and understandably traumatic at the time.

kumbaya, thank you for having the courage to look at yourself. You have given courage to many. ~aron

[kumbaya]

I’m here to share what I’ve been through bc I know I’m not the only one. We were absolutely spiritually abused and told it was for our own good. It wasn’t ok then and it’s not ok that they’re still doing it. I’m old enough to see the pain and consequences of unhealthy practices doled out on us. High control groups are bad. High control groups that influence children’s development are dangerous and deadly. I know they can’t see it but we know what’s healthy and unhealthy. We were indoctrinated into fear, silence, and blind submission. I have to say it’s wrong for the sake of my own conscience.

[aron]

Originally Posted by kumbaya

I know they can’t see it but we know what’s healthy and unhealthy. We were indoctrinated into fear, silence, and blind submission. I have to say it’s wrong for the sake of my own conscience.

It's an intimidating environment, where you listen to so many get condemned for not being with the program. I heard some pretty harsh things said from the podium both by WL and blended minions. Everyone looked straight ahead & said nothing. Nobody protested - "Hey, this is not right." Just a few soft murmured, "Oh, Lord Jesus". Then, silence.

But at some point your conscience says, "Speak up." So you write something, not to win an argument, not to look good, or convince someone of a perspective or truth. But conscience demands that someone speak up.

(When I say, 'you', I like to write in the third person, which may or may not be relevant to others)