Then this raises a different concern.
IF he truly believes that without his "credible testimony" the whole Senate enquiry push falls apart, and if he understands that church tactics would be to discredit him, why would he, against the advice of his lawyer, put himself in the vulnerable position of protesting last Saturday? Would it have hurt to miss one protest until the Senate enquiry was approved?
To me this shows that Aaron doesn't put a lot of value in a senate enquiry, or he actually doesn't believe what he's telling everyone.
I have a few thoughts and observations regarding Aaron's protest actions.
From the various things that I see coming from him, I notice a distinct dichotomy in things he has said or is saying, also his demeanor shows a young man with some internal strife at play.
He does demonstrate a good degree of courage and good intention in working hard to protest the conditions suffered by others while involved in the Cult and
his own abuse at the hands of the Co$. It is this latter that I suspect is a source of trouble for him; He doesn't appear to have fully come to terms with it yet; as is the case for many an EX, there is no timetable for finding inner consolement after having been through the Lcon nightmare circus. It will happen when or if it happens.
(Let me be frank, that this is just my humble suspicion and state for the record that I am not completely sure about it.)
For want of more knowledge, I will use what I see here and attempt to make some sense of it.
I do not wish to attack Aaron based upon his personal situation nor his actions as a protester. I have seen Aaron attack others and or be attacked and albeit trying to be understanding, I have not seen any good come of it. On the contrary I find it potentially harmful to other's causes and or his own.
What I wish to do with my meager, yet sometimes useful insights is to share my views here. If it is of any help towards a better understanding and or sparks others thoughts to arrive at same, it may be of some use...
As I mentioned above, ' Aaron is working hard to protest the conditions suffered by others while involved in the Cult and
his own abuse at the hands of the Co$. It is this latter that I suspect is a source of trouble for him; He doesn't appear to have fully come to terms with it yet'.
I believe this is the driving force behind his erratic behavior.
Whether it is what one went through while in the Co$ and or what One's own thoughts or emotions are at having to 'eat crow' in realizing just how gullible and misguided one's decisions were to have let their thoughts, feelings and inner sanctum be directed, controlled, invalidated, accused, recorded and brainwashed by an alleged spiritual organization that one placed ultimate trust in. And for icing on the cake... to have one's belief system and personality stabilizers utterly fall apart. It is devastating.
For me, just yet, I see this at play. It can and will cause erratic behavior. It can appear that a person's actions, under such difficulty, display a dichotomy. One moment a logical well intentioned Ex trying to sort things out and begin to take some action against the abusive Co$, the next a reckless canon. Supporting the cause of many yet lashing out with incoherent insults at some of the very same folks for reasons that don't easily appear to merit such.
Another Aspect I see at play is FEAR. Fear makes a person imagine that all sorts of conspiratorial events are threatening to 'do them in'. Consequently, one has the very real tendency to OVER REACT; this can evidence itself in showing (putting on) an outward bravado of invincibility, conjuring up ideas and statements of how one's offense is cunningly sharp and capable of causing his enemies great hardship or defeat! Anybody who calls into question their 'invincible metal' can easily be associated as akin to one's 'aggressors', real or imagined.
Last but not least or all, the study and application of much of Lcon's work involves adopting an array of illusory concepts; many of them can easily be carried into one's new incarnation after parting ways with the cult, however unless one reexamines and evaluates these learned beliefs, one can continue to make the same mistakes on the outside that they were party to while being a (very heavy) dues paying adept.
A few of these concepts that can cause illusory or ill conceived thoughts and behaviors:
What's true for you is true. (Some is, some isn't and some is just wishful thinking)
We create our own reality. (To a greater or lessor degree but always in conjunction with others and the physical universe that we live in)
If any of such symptoms are at play in Aaron's behavior, it may explain a few things. Ultimately nobody is going to control Aaron's decisions but himself. I can only hope that his good efforts pay off and that any questionable or erratic behavior doesn't land him in a pit.
There is no good to come of criticizing his situation; if it's confusing... an attempt to understand what is at play could be constructive as long as it isn't an attempt to label him and or his attempts as negative or useless. For the most part he is doing some very good things, that there may be something else at play affecting his situation is not cause for denouncing him. That would just be foolish beyond all get go.
Let it be a reminder to us all that working together and taking advantage of the mistakes others have tripped up on, as well as the successful efforts made, in an effort to disclose the abuses and crimes of the Co$.... is the intelligent thing to do.