#FreedomofMind

[ex-cogtfi]

This is part two of a look at the context of the word “security” in the cult.

The Family International (formerly the Children of God and the Family of Love) have spent over 50 years avoiding prosecution for their crimes, conning donors, and developing and honing strategies to handle legal attacks and combat public criticism.

They’ve worked to create a carefully curated image of a wholesome missionary group, misunderstood by the public and maligned by detractors. Through setting up charitable fronts, befriending people with influence, and coaching members to practice the doctrine of “deceivers yet true”, TFI have attempted to publicly distance themselves from policies that resulted in the physical, sexual, and emotional abuse of children. TFI has been so successful in their rebranding campaigns and coverups that they were invited to perform at the White House during the administrations of two United States presidents.

Meanwhile, TFIs internal publications show that the cult’s leadership have no remorse for the harms they have and continue to cause. Internal documents by the current leader and co-founder Karen Zerby explicitly state that the cult still believes there is nothing inherently wrong with adult-child sex and adult-child sexual interactions.

(The content of these posts has been adapted and excerpted from articles on exfamily.org, especially “The Family - Official Policy on Lying & Deception”. Underlining is consistent with the original cult publications.)

[secretkeeper09]

🌟 Hey friends! 🌟

I hope this post finds you all in high spirits and with a big smile on your faces! 😄✨ Today, I wanted to share a little reminder that has been bringing me so much joy lately: "IF IT's OUT OF YOUR HANDS, IT DESERVES FREEDOM FROM YOUR MIND TOO!" 🙌💭

Life can sometimes throw unexpected challenges our way, and it's easy to get caught up in worrying about things we simply cannot control. But guess what? We have the power to choose what occupies our minds and hearts, and it's time to set ourselves free from unnecessary stress and anxiety! 🌈✨

So, let's take a moment to appreciate the beauty of letting go and embracing the freedom that comes with it. ��️💫 When we release our worries about things beyond our control, we create space for positivity, happiness, and endless possibilities to enter our lives! 🌟🌻

Remember, my dear friends, that life is too short to dwell on things that are out of our hands. Instead, let's focus on the present moment, cherish the blessings we have, and make the most of every opportunity that comes our way! 🌼💖

Today, I encourage you all to take a deep breath, let go of any worries, and trust that everything will work out just as it's meant to. 🌈✨ Embrace the freedom of a clear mind and an open heart, and watch as happiness and positivity flow into your life effortlessly! 🌟💫

Sending you all love, light, and a whole lot of positive vibes! Remember, my friends, you deserve nothing but happiness and peace of mind. So, let go, be free, and let the magic unfold! ✨💕

#FreedomOfMind #LettGoAndBeFree #HappinessIsWithinYou

[letsbendreality]

VIRTUAL Open mic MANANA! I'll feature with another Poet and will make you rethink your life in the best and most fun ways! Let's DO THIS. Bring your ears, Bring your stories, Bring your heart, Bring your open mind, Bring your peace, Bring the pieces of you, And we will put us all Back together again With poetry🔥💚🧨✈️💓 ~ @lapoetsocietypress @europawynd @juan.flautista #Poetry #OpenMic #FreedomOfMind #FreedomOfHeart #FreedomOfLove #FreedomOfListening #FreedomOfPoetry #LetsBendReality https://www.instagram.com/p/CpRaj5Guw81/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[lafumaacademy]

Anger The Self Consuming Poison #motivation #freedomofmind #achievesucc...

[nimixo]

Freedom of mind

B. R. Ambedkar Death Anniversary 2023! Freedom of mind is the real freedom. A person whose mind is not free though he may not be in chains, is a slave, not a free man. -B. R. Ambedkar #brambedkar #freedom #freedomofmind #Nimixo #motivation #motivationalquote #motivationblowbyblow

[vietnam-motorbike-tours-offroad]

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[the-great-filter]

400

Day 400 in. Feels like it’s been yesterday isn’t it?. Though only day 400 if you take the official arrival date in my country. Sure it was here earlier. Everywhere.

Still I hear my colleagues talk about it as if its a minor threat. People also die from the flu, people also recover from it. sure. Official deaths until now are a mere 70k compared to a few hundred flu cases in the same time (not having official numbers yet but its just hand full of seasonal flu related deaths until now). How can any woke being not see? They meet after work for a few drinks. A few more on the weekends. Neglecting contact restrictions, neglecting wearing masks, neglecting everything claiming they want their freedom back. Freedom to binge drink? Freedom to threaten pedestrians when they drive home drunk? Common people claim they been restricted so much its against their human rights. I live in Germany. People do not see how good our country is. How free they are. Most would get hung or tortured for anything they had done in their life if they would live in the Middle East or some parts of Arica just to name a few. They do not see how good their life standard is. They can afford everything, have free health care, are living rent-free because they inherited something. They can not see that the only thing that is restricted are their minds. I thought and taught myself that I am one of the most selfish and narcisstic person in the world. This pandemic shows me how much I am not. I don’t willingly threaten peoples lifes by neglecting such basic rules as keeping distance or wearing a mask. I have respect for the human life seing it as a precious, yet random gift of nature.

Together as a species we could achieve so much if we just would seek the big cause. But they only care about themselves. I think our time is running up; the threat of climate change is minor compared to the threat we are for ourselves.

[corneliusrinne]

#034 If you want to place a fragile change into the world, you have to be in touch with the fundamentals and with the natural world. #development #intothefuture #freedomofmind #digitalsketch #digitalart #art #corneliusrinne #adobefresco #AdobexKeithHaring #contest (hier: Bielefeld, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFuLIz_jBWy/?igshid=1rk6lbjyfbr4g

[edithlachnit-blog]

after long time of art-procrastination, voilá

[jaywfoster]

Sadly, there's so much hate spewing everywhere you look. What's not so obvious is that attention is power. And letting go of what we dislike is the best weapon we have.

[ex-cogtfi]

This post outlines COG-TFI’s long, consistent, and ongoing history of denying sexual abuse, including a public denial of child sexual abuse in 1988 that they were forced to walk back in 1994 when compelled by a UK court to acknowledge that because of cult teachings and writings, more children in the cult than outside it had become victims of child sexual abuse.

The cult’s campaign of denial and coverup included brainwashing and training children to deny the abuse perpetrated against them. With cult literature and comics that children were forced to read from a young age, children were taught to be watchful of their words around non-members to avoid disclosing abuse. Internally, COG-TFI continued to defend its sexual practices and sexualization of minors, even as it declared to the world that it had completely renounced such doctrines and strived to falsely portray such abuse as a thing of the past.

Moreover, little known to the public is the 2004 publication “Renewal: Amnesty” by current COG-TFI leaders Karen Zerby and Steven Kelly that proves ongoing sexual abuse in the cult and leadership’s awareness of it. In an effort to motivate members to confess to offenses including sexual abuse against minors, Zerby and Kelly enacted a period of “amnnesty” for excommunicable offenses including what in many jurisdictions is statutory rape, and the sexual molestation of minors. This "amnesty" also allowed excommunicated sexual offenders back into the cult. The cult’s awareness of the criminality of these offenses is seen in its statement in the aforementioned 2004 publication that this amnesty “does not absolve anyone from legal ramifications of breaking laws of the country in which they live”.

(The content of these posts has been adapted and excerpted from an article on exfamily.org: “The Family - Official Policy on Lying & Deception” and references the 2004 COG-TFI publication “Renewal: Amnesty” found at pubs.xfamily.org)

[scribsters]

Stand for what's right. Make your life beautiful. Make your life meaningful. Maxime Lagacé

[darkened-universe-blog]

Some pictures me and my friend Austin took to help promote his tie dyes😋

[elevatedvibes]

Practice law off attraction! It’s a simple yet amazing way to take control of your day to day experiences in life.

Once you realize you control you atmosphere and attract what’s in your life you will form a different view, reaction and find a different purpose for things.

[bobaz]

Предео за трчање и слободу ума 🏞️🦋 ..::.. #hungary🇭🇺 #mosonmagyaróvár #natureismytreadmill #outdoorworkout #freedomofmovement #freedomofmind #keepithonestkeepitreal (at Mosonmagyaróvár) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHZ7Puth7b_/?igshid=6lm2ae7y9gnb

[cazvincent]

#TuesdayThoughts #FreedomofMind Love this #VirginiaWoolf quote ❤️ #CarolineVincent #writingcommunity #amwriting #IARTG #libraries #readingcommunity #lovelife #editorsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CG2vQj3gpLz/?igshid=1t33vv41r7qim