Comments on: New Identity – Definition Part 3

By: Admin

Admin — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 05:46:54 +0000

Randall,

Thank you for the additional insight. Probably after you left, I heard Jane say in a service, “If my clothes were laid out side by side, they would cover two city blocks.” She said it with no regrets. Her point was supposed to be that she knew she had too many, but her voice inflection conveyed she had no remorse or idea of what was wrong owning that many clothes. It was not clear if the estimate included shoes! The importance of outward appearance was so magnified at WOFF! You are right, a lesser version of the same type of clothing was picked for regular members. No one was supposed to outshine Jane. There is a certain type of dress that qualifies as a WOFF uniform. So sad…

John

By: Randall Jones

Randall Jones — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:06:55 +0000

To Continue: They were looking for the type of suits for women that the large ministers in the U.S. were wearing. They had everyone looking for those particular brands. So, really the suit of choice was the expensive ones for leadership and a “cheaper” version for the everyday members of the church. It was quite an ordeal to keep up with the clothes, especially for all the special activities.

By: Randall Jones

Randall Jones — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:04:05 +0000

I just watched a documentary on the history of uniforms in society as well as the military. One issue was mentioned, that groups have uniforms so the group all look alike and when they do, they are easier to be led into the principles of the group. Examples given in the past included the Communist party and the Nazis when they began. And as history shows, they became rulers of their countries. So, the idea of dressing and looking similar makes a group cohesive and easily indoctrinated. This is interesting because many who leave WOFF, first thing they do is change their dress…some do it very drastically. This is also the first thing that would be mentioned about people who left WOFF in services. “You should have seen how they were dressed!” Just another control mechanism. However, Jane and the leadership would keep up with the latest fashions and would drive everywhere to find them. They also