by willyloman 2 Replies latest social current
The story on the front page of the LA Times today talkes about 400 teenage boys who have fled or been driven out of a reformed LDS wing in Utah. Several quotes in the story will remind you of the WT's own twisted practices. Examples:
"I'd have been the first to drink the poison Kool Aid."
"No loving god would tear a family apart."
Here's the link:
Good & it's about time there is some exposure. On the Cult Episode of the Dr. Phil show recently - they talked about the "Lost Boys" there are people who try to find & help them.
Little do people know that even their neighbours can be, and are, involved in such forced isolations - like the df'g policies of the WT - whether literally or simply by shunning within their own communities. Children & teens have enough to deal with without adding the warped visions of their adult guardians.
will
I saw a story about this very group, on one of the 48 hour type shows. It showed a woman, who escaped and is helping young teenage girls escape. The girls are married off to grown men, at a very young age (14ish), and they have no choice their parents make them do it. When the newsperson, (John Quinones or someone) went to the Colorado City Arizona to investigate, the Sheriff had a confrontation with him, he is also the same religion, and very protective of the cult leader. It is all so sick.
Also, I remember during my dub years, pretty much every single teen age boy was kicked out of their home, including my two brothers who were 15 and 16 at the time. Had something to do with some scripture that said something about keeping those in your own home under subjection, cant remember now. My brothers were also, just doing normal teenage boy things, but that was the trend, all the elders were doing it. Now I look back and realize they were only babies, and it makes me sad for them.
They dont even realize how this put them off on the wrong foot, for life.
I look at my little son, and think to myself, I could never do something so cruel to him.
