Also, I am in no way trying to pivot away from "following the money" and bringing consequences to the leadership. That needs to be done as well. I'm just trying to remind you that some of the victims need your help. Both have to be kept at the forefront. The mechanism for abuse was also the mechanism that gave many people their self worth. Without that system, there are people
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I was in no way "victim bashing." Deleting my post was premature. This discussion about the inherent abusive system needs to take place. In my opinion, this point needs to be made if there is any hope for future change and for keeping the survivors from replacing this cult with another. My point was not that the sheep are to blame. My point, is that the system is to blame. The
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