QuoteDassiTo those of you who have complained about my choppy writing style that takes up too much space, here is an attempt at complete sentences! Terre, there were many good people that I knew that remained in the cult. I had to drop all communication for my sanity and of course they had to drop me because I am considered a “demon”. <snip>..This was the saddest thing for me
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QuoteCertainly any real devotee would want to see a change come and would like to see FL get on the right track. Do not think no one has tried. But that change must come from the top. FL has gone down a very very long path and it appears nothing short of a miracle would change the direction he has taken. If you tried to change anything from within, if it had any effect at all, it would certainly
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Hello all, some great posts and lots of good information. Much thanks. It is apparent that not only is JG lacking in the "qualities of a devotee", but it seems to me that the entire form has changed over the years. Yes, I note the change in Kirtans and the huge discrepancies between scripture and practice. We are instructed to listen to the Lord in the heart, and to chec
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Quote But the fact that you are still reading this thread means you must be on your way out. Good luck. Good things will come to you if you leave, I am sure of that. I am not really thinking of leaving but that may come, for sure. I guess that is part of the process. My real hope is that the people involved, the real Vaishnavas, will see that change needs to happen and make it so. They say
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I just wanted you all to know that these discussions have given me much food for thought. Do you remember being taught the difference between a religion and a cult? If I remember correctly, it was that a religion/spiritual path/truth was based on a philosophy while a cult was centered around an specific individual. Of course this was meant to show us that we were not a cult. Wrong-o This i
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QuoteThis stuff is all in the folio How does one read this folio?
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Quote I do not mean to preach here but I have to say what the proper method is and how far Fearless Leader and his cult following have strayed from it. I hope this does not offend anyone. There are Vaishnavas coming forward and they do need help. Yes, there are Vaishnavas coming forward, not just doubting but leaving too. In another post Harry asked what do people want to achieve by this. I hav
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Hoax108 said: QuoteHence, guilt trips and repression. Go to a movie - feel guilty. Wanna read a certain book, wait, that is not on the "approved reading list". CANNOT speak about the project I'm working on. yeah, what's up with that? Why not know what others are doing for 'the cause' ? shouldnt we be happy we are all working on stuff that is bringing p
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Since my hope is that people in SIF or even JG himself is reading some of this, I would like to discuss the homophobia running rampant. From my viewpoint, it seems to be contrary to the basic teachings of 'respect for the struggling spirit soul' and the 'all respects to you, spirit soul' that we all toss about casually. (namaste). Anyway, I find the constant references to
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I agree that the order not to 'gossip' is a huge red flag. I have seen an innocent query "oh, where is so-and-so these days?" get blown up into a huge 'offense', when all people are doing is inquiring how their friends are doing. Totally out of proportion and unnecessary, IMO. I also get a little sick of the whispers and backroom dealing that is so obvious bu
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I have been reading this entire board for a while now. Yes, it takes a long time to get through it. FYI I am still a devotee, been 7 years now. Many red flags raised but I am being patient and looking for answers still. I appreciate the information that has been presented here, and can verify that many of the things that have been said are true enough. I have also noticed the tendency to simpl
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