:::::::::::::Some people are born into the cult. Some people are undergoing difficult times in their lives which make them mentally susceptible to a message which seemingly provides all the answers. Some people have family members which are involved in the cult, and they play along to maintain contact with thier loved ones.
And some people are in the wrong place at the wrong time. I talked my boyfriend into becoming a dub - he was a gifted math student at the time. I was a dumb but pretty 18yo - and he allowed me to talk him into dubdom. Ten yrs later we left. My husband is now an associate professor of education at the open university of Hong Kong. Dr. David Murphy. I don't believe for one minute that he was susceptible or emotionally vulnerable. David is the most balanced person you'll ever meet. He was just conned by a very persuasive me. I can go on to name many cases like this.
::::::::::However, having already been EXPOSED to FACTS concerning the CULT, and having personally made statements both SUPPORTING and DEFENDING, and then later ATTACKING and then still later SUPPORTING again.. etc, etc. THAT is different. Once one has EDUCATED themselves on a particular religion, and KNOWS the FACTS, then yet and still continues to vacillate back and forth, and make outlandish statements, THAT has something to do with intelligence, for such a person is a fool.
See my dear fellow you are still learning. You are still suffering with the black and white syndrome. You simply don't know enough about Violets case to understand where she is at. She has written to me privately and I feel she is struggling with this issue on many levels. There are some deeply confusing signals that she's had in her life. Drugs, 'demons' and abuse, which have muddied the waters. Violet is intelligent but she's also had a very screwed up life. I don't have any doubts that she won't hack dubdom. She is too smart. She knows too much. She is though using it as a security blanket at the moment - and that's fine. We are all different and most of us haven't endured what she's endured. I'm sure that I don't even know the half of where she's at - but her letter to me was long and involved and taught me that some situations are very complex and it's best to butt out and let a person deal with their problems in their own way. I was though very impressed with her openness and honesty. I do sometimes even wonder if Violet has multiple personalities or whether someone else posts under her name. I know this is frustrating, but screaming at her is futile. I don't feel I've explained this very well - but I'm following my gut feelings (same reason I left the Org.)
Marilyn
