May 3, 2022·edited May 3, 2022Liked by David Farrier
It's like, yes, Kirkwood's response is evidence of something. But it's so hard to triangulate exactly what it is:
* Some kind of psychic dysfunction in the baseless accusation of 'error'
* Some kind of in-group/out-group hostility or persecution complex
* Some kind of smoke-screening for John Cameron himself
* Some kind of political double-speak where even simple questions cannot receive simple answers
* Some kind of Kafkaesque legalese whereby "non-disclosure" and "confidentiality" are simultaneously synonyms and antonyms
* Some kind of non-Christ-like dishonesty as the sender of an email is not protected information subject to an external review: because it if was Kirkwood is saying that it is in the board's own interest to send anonymous memos to their own church (and, while possible, this would borderline on nutcase-like territory)
"If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit". The old saying seems to fit the MO here. Imagine being a vulnerable newbie or lower tier leader trapped in this circle of crap.
A common approach of cults is first deny, deny, deny, then attack, attack, attack. Phase one appears to be playing out here. Be warned when this fails then the attack strategy will begin.
It's like, yes, Kirkwood's response is evidence of something. But it's so hard to triangulate exactly what it is:
* Some kind of psychic dysfunction in the baseless accusation of 'error'
* Some kind of in-group/out-group hostility or persecution complex
* Some kind of smoke-screening for John Cameron himself
* Some kind of political double-speak where even simple questions cannot receive simple answers
* Some kind of Kafkaesque legalese whereby "non-disclosure" and "confidentiality" are simultaneously synonyms and antonyms
* Some kind of non-Christ-like dishonesty as the sender of an email is not protected information subject to an external review: because it if was Kirkwood is saying that it is in the board's own interest to send anonymous memos to their own church (and, while possible, this would borderline on nutcase-like territory)
"If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit". The old saying seems to fit the MO here. Imagine being a vulnerable newbie or lower tier leader trapped in this circle of crap.
A common approach of cults is first deny, deny, deny, then attack, attack, attack. Phase one appears to be playing out here. Be warned when this fails then the attack strategy will begin.