We were in FC20 for three months. I was absolutely horrified at the way children were treated and while I was ordered to carry the spoon I never used it. I don't recall even mentioning to a child they shouldn't do something except for once. This was the child of W.C****, who was bouncing on the trampoline unattended. This is NEVER good idea for a small child, and I gently mentioned she might want to wait until an older person was available to supervise. I was loftily and arrogantly informed of her identity as a child of the leader and that she could do exactly as she pleased. Fine, I thought, break your damn neck. And I got out of there quickly.
The way children were treated there and "on the field" makes my skin crawl to this day. In fact, when I ran across WayDale and saw a headline about lawsuits, I was sure someone's child had been beaten to death.
Not to totally derail, but although there were threats and suggestions, and for a while after we left I was terrified every time the doorbell rang, I don't know personally of any adult beatings.
When i first arrived at headquarters in August of 1999 every mom had a wooden spoon in their backpocket or within reach. Misbehaving kids were whisked away and whacked with spoons all the time. It was ordered by leadership and was considered the rod of correction doctrinally.
Then came the cult experts hired by the board of dummies who were given free reign to peruse all aspects of staff and free reign to wander around grounds and observe. They were there to identify obvious practices that needed to be eliminated so twi could no longer be considered a cult. Of course the wooden spoons came under scrutiny and memos sent out by cabinet area instructing people not to carry spoons and not to beat their kids with them.
That was pretty much the end of that practice afaik.
When i first arrived at headquarters in August of 1999 every mom had a wooden spoon in their backpocket or within reach. Misbehaving kids were whisked away and whacked with spoons all the time. It was ordered by leadership and was considered the rod of correction doctrinally.
Then came the cult experts hired by the board of dummies who were given free reign to peruse all aspects of staff and free reign to wander around grounds and observe. They were there to identify obvious practices that needed to be eliminated so twi could no longer be considered a cult. Of course the wooden spoons came under scrutiny and memos sent out by cabinet area instructing people not to carry spoons and not to beat their kids with them.
That was pretty much the end of that practice afaik.
"Cult Experts" - hey that's always the answer. Instead of turning to God and the truth, hire a whitewashing crew. While you are firing anyone who complains.
What a bunch of pathetic losers.
PS - I'm so glad I'm not in the ministry so I can say things like this. I would be way too afraid if they still had any inkling of authority left over me, mentally or otherwise. Their authority is false, not given from God, but taken through political succession and compliance to the previous sycophant.
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We were in FC20 for three months. I was absolutely horrified at the way children were treated and while I was ordered to carry the spoon I never used it. I don't recall even mentioning to a child they shouldn't do something except for once. This was the child of W.C****, who was bouncing on the trampoline unattended. This is NEVER good idea for a small child, and I gently mentioned she might want to wait until an older person was available to supervise. I was loftily and arrogantly informed of her identity as a child of the leader and that she could do exactly as she pleased. Fine, I thought, break your damn neck. And I got out of there quickly.
The way children were treated there and "on the field" makes my skin crawl to this day. In fact, when I ran across WayDale and saw a headline about lawsuits, I was sure someone's child had been beaten to death.
Not to totally derail, but although there were threats and suggestions, and for a while after we left I was terrified every time the doorbell rang, I don't know personally of any adult beatings.
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When i first arrived at headquarters in August of 1999 every mom had a wooden spoon in their backpocket or within reach. Misbehaving kids were whisked away and whacked with spoons all the time. It was ordered by leadership and was considered the rod of correction doctrinally.
Then came the cult experts hired by the board of dummies who were given free reign to peruse all aspects of staff and free reign to wander around grounds and observe. They were there to identify obvious practices that needed to be eliminated so twi could no longer be considered a cult. Of course the wooden spoons came under scrutiny and memos sent out by cabinet area instructing people not to carry spoons and not to beat their kids with them.
That was pretty much the end of that practice afaik.
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"Cult Experts" - hey that's always the answer. Instead of turning to God and the truth, hire a whitewashing crew. While you are firing anyone who complains.
What a bunch of pathetic losers.
PS - I'm so glad I'm not in the ministry so I can say things like this. I would be way too afraid if they still had any inkling of authority left over me, mentally or otherwise. Their authority is false, not given from God, but taken through political succession and compliance to the previous sycophant.
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