In Reply to: Re: Let's NOT forgive the Family posted by Observer on September 05, 2003 at 16:11:31:
I don't necessarily ever see the family being dismantled as an organization, but it is weird enough to never grow to the size of others, and keeps cornering itself with its own lies and deceptions. AND there are people willing to EXPOSE the true teachings and self-incrimination documents of the Family heads (dead-head Berg, and badmama Maria.) It is true that Berg wasn't sorry, and that he is still revered and Maria was very much a part of that (during his lifetime) and now adds her own twists and same ole shit-new name stuff. She has the same repetitive patterns in her writings as well. It seems the family went from "penis" obsession ( Berg's many letters referencing that) to Vagina obsession under "mama" (the LJR).
I would not expect Jews to forgive Hitler who was never sorry (except that he lost the war) and taught as well as spearheaded so much blatant evil. I don't believe that forgiveness is even called for regarding these kinds of perpetrators.
On the other hand, those Nazi's caught up in the system of the cultish frenzy of their government that advocated the atrocities of death camps, etc., are at the mercy of those offended by them if they are tracked down and caught.
When I was in Germany, I met a man who had been in the SS during WWII. He cried regarding what he had been a part of during that war. He was truly sorry. Had I been one of his vics., I might have forgiven him. So basically I concur with the idea that forgiveness is a choice of the vic/survivor and so is pursuing a lawsuit. Or whatever way a person chooses to deal with it. After all, we are free to choose different paths of dealing with things now. There is no "one" proper way, imo.