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Originally Posted by Ohio
Hardly. It addresses the abuse of power and the deceptions used by LC leaders. It is extremely important to address the character of those who claim to be Ministers of the Age on par with the original Apostles. If they knew the real events of LSM's history, every elder and every member would abandon their ties with LSM tomorrow and reject any thought of a "processed 4in1 God."
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Yes, I've read Ingalls' account; it was very eye-opening.
To
Zezima's concern about relevance, I might offer this thought (because yes, I agree that we should be careful about axe-grinding): I wonder if one way that leaders become deceived over time and then are willing and able to manipulate others, even when they truly believe they are serving the Lord, is because the ability to speak in complicated terms such as the ones referenced in the title of this thread becomes a smoke-screen. People are impressed and reassured by sophisticated language spoken authoritatively from the pulpit. Combine that with ignorance of past events such as what John Ingalls described and with a culture that discourages thinking for oneself and searching the Scripture and other expounders of it, and you get a deeply flawed yet effectively persuasive system.
I really like
Nell's prayer and have been using it myself: Lord, don't let me be deceived.
Aron sets a good example of looking carefully at the Scriptures and sticking to what's there.