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They move out and in with another female devotee…
A speculative question from a US citizen. Just a speculation.
Are the women who open their houses to those who have alienated their non UM families always
friends of the one who has walked out of the non UM family?
Or are they offering house space as part of a
role within the UM recruitment and retention structure?
Am thinking of the the designated catcher at a baseball team.
The ball catcher isnt always the friend or best buddy of the team mate whose ball he catches. The catcher is playing an
assigned role on the team, anticipating a scenario and doing his part to keep control of the ball. He may or may not be friend of the team mate whose ball he catches. But as ball catcher, the guy is playing
an assigned role.So I wonder if in the 'game' of UM, there are persons assigned to be 'catchers' -- ones who have house space available for newer UM members who have done what has been done many times before--walked out on their non UM spouse and now need a place to stay.
Since it sounds as though very many UM members have left thier non UM marriages and Long Term Relationships, might this now be an expected outcome?
And is it possible there is now some sort of assigned role to, as part of being a UM 'buddy' be a 'catcher' by standing ready to offer living space when the newbie leaves the non UM household?
If there is a designated list of UM-ers who have space in their houses or flats to accommodate UM spouses who have moved out of 'pranic' households, that would be analogous to the safe house model for battered women/
If so, that would be a highly valuable resource to ensure that once someone has walked out of a marriage or LTR, they will know they can go to a UM household and progress on the ESO path.
If so (and its only speculation on my part), its a good way to ensure that a UM person who makes the break from family will have a UM buddy to provide the following
Shelter
"Proof" that UM comes through for its members.
The comfort and reassurance of a household oriented to UM's many rules and regulations
It would be a let down to move out of the house and be left alone to look for a cheap apartment out in that cold pranic world.
Only a speculation. But its interesting that Concerned describes a scenario that has occurred again and again, and with someone in UM ready to give house room.
When UM is seen as giving shelter in a big bad pranic world, that has a huge claim on someone's gratitude and loyalty.