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The Mel Lyman Family PT1: “People Get Ready“
Was I In A Cult?
Unconventional Upbringing in a Commune
This chapter explores the unique education system within a closed community shaped by strict rules and eccentric beliefs, including an emphasis on 'The Lord's List' of must-see films. It reveals a gendered division in upbringing, with boys focusing on trades and girls on domestic skills, while education relied heavily on personal interests rather than formal qualifications. The narrative also uncovers the distressing atmosphere of fear and control among the members, particularly in the wake of failed apocalyptic predictions, which exacerbated their already oppressing belief systems.
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