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Date Posted: 11:15:34 03/15/05 Tue
Author: Chris
Subject: How did he manage it?
In reply to:
Chris
's message, "Colonia Dignidad" on 09:23:26 03/11/05 Fri
Part of the Spiegel Dossier on Colonia Dignidad (unfortunately, only available in German and for fee), there is an interview with a German and a Chilenan boy who were both members of the cult and became frieds. Both were molested by the cult leader, like many other boys (he had only interest in young boys, not in girls or women). Nearly all cult members knew this, but dared to say anything. The interview is from 1997. Here is an interesting passage:
SPIEGEL: Wie kontrolliert der Sektenführer 300 Menschen?
Müller [ex member]: Das macht er über die Religion. Keiner darf eine Sünde begehen, man muß alles öffentlich bekennen. In letzter Zeit fanden jeden Abend von elf bis zwei Uhr morgens Versammlungen statt. Wenn man müde ist, läßt man sich leichter zu Geständnissen hinreißen. Manchmal denkt sich Schäfer auch Vorwürfe aus, beispielsweise, daß Jungen Schweinereien treiben. Oder er legt einen Bibelspruch aus. Damit fasziniert er die Zuhörer, er kann die Schrift fast auswendig. Manche vergleichen ihn mit Jesus. Das weist er zwar von sich, aber in Wahrheit hört er es gern.
Translation:
SPIEGEL: How does the cult leader control 300 people?
Müller [ex member]: He does this using religion. Nobody is allowed to commit a sin, you have to confess everything publicly. In the last time, meetings took place every evening from 11pm to 2am. If you are tired, you can be pushed to confess sins more easily. Sometimes, Schäfer makes up accusations, for instance that boys are doing dirty things. Or he interprets a verse from the Bible. With this he fascinates the listeners, he knows the Bible almost completely by heart. Some compare him with Jesus. He disclaims this, but in reality, he likes to hear it.
Sounds familiar.
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