Replies to '08/24 The Family Cult'

Well... thank you for all the teachings.. I was well aware of it...so forgive me if I do not read the nitty gritty stuff that you wrote.  Just cant bear it. 

Big clarification here!! I AM NOT DEFENDING ANY OF THE HORRIFIC BEHAVIOR NOW MADE PUBLIC. My intention with the post is to state what I saw.  Yes, the sex was toned down by the time I met them.  But, in this SPECIFIC home the teens engaged in sex BEHIND the shepards back.  They were very liberal in their views regarding sex.  That is very true.  But I was always told (by the shepards AND the teens) that they could only have sex with their peer group.  My good friend was in love with someone 2 years younger than her...(He was 15, she was 17).  They were told directly that they had to wait another 2 yrs before they could have sex.  They eventually got married and have 3 kids.  They are still in the group.  This leads me to believe now.. that although the homes were following Mamma and Berg's teachings, the particular shepards ran the day to day show.  Which would explain why some were abused.. some weren't. 

The shepards were upfront with the Ffing, and told me that it was a thing of the past.  Part of the reason I was initially hesitant to joining was the idea that I could not marry my then boyfriend.  He wouldnt have joined.  

I do know that there were readings that I was not allowed to read until I came close to joining.  I was gunho until I read about the "Law of Love".  It was right about the time that new charter came out. That freaked me out and I didnt join.  Sorry, the thought of sharing my future husband was too much for me. 

To clarify...Berg was still alive when I met The Family.  He died while I was considering joining.   

What Mamma  and Berg did ARE crimes!!  No doubt.  I agree.  I didnt mean to downplay that.  What I meant by "mistakes" is that she isnt facing the music here.  She doesnt seem to care much about what has happened...or that her son was in trouble.  She is down the rabbit hole, somewhere.  Where is her statement???  Where are her words???  Cant she just say: "Im sorry!' Of course, that fixes nothing...but damn.... its a start!