I'd just like to re-iterate ... "but don't over-react in the first place" and get a good grasp of what BKs is and what its beliefs are *before* introducing her to this site etc.
The BKs have lines of defence prepared to use against objective or critical views and she will find it hard to re-concile the facade of BKism with the inner workings of BKism we might expose, that she will not have seen as yet. Furthermore, BKism might appear to her to be the 'liferaft in a storm' she was looking for and the only way out.
One possible alternative would be for the partner to offer a safe, less nihilistic, better quality liferaft the partner is also in, e.g. guide her to a non-cultic meditation group and join her with it. At the beginner levels, there's no much difference between what one might do there and do at a mindfulness or breathing exercise type meditation and that level of meditation might be all that she needs. Not the entire cult persona.
The BKs are very subtle, tricky and well practised in their gradual manipulation of individuals.
I think it is 100% irresponsible of them to meddle with a young mother and a family and condemn them for it.
The BKs have lines of defence prepared to use against objective or critical views and she will find it hard to re-concile the facade of BKism with the inner workings of BKism we might expose, that she will not have seen as yet. Furthermore, BKism might appear to her to be the 'liferaft in a storm' she was looking for and the only way out.
One possible alternative would be for the partner to offer a safe, less nihilistic, better quality liferaft the partner is also in, e.g. guide her to a non-cultic meditation group and join her with it. At the beginner levels, there's no much difference between what one might do there and do at a mindfulness or breathing exercise type meditation and that level of meditation might be all that she needs. Not the entire cult persona.
The BKs are very subtle, tricky and well practised in their gradual manipulation of individuals.
I think it is 100% irresponsible of them to meddle with a young mother and a family and condemn them for it.