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Originally Posted by ACuriousFellow
All this talk of questions bring to mind a particular passage from The Life-Study of Genesis:
Let me now tell you the secret to being solidly perfected to be a strong pillar for the Lord’s move. ... Even when they see certain mistakes, they forget about them, having no time to waste discussing them. They only desire to soak in all the positive things.
...I admit that the church in Los Angeles has made certain mistakes, and I confess that I have made mistakes. The elders can testify of this. Everybody makes mistakes. No one can deny this. I have had to make mistakes in order to grow. ... Do you intend to gather up the “feathers” and say, “Look! This is the church in Los Angeles. Look! This is what Brother Lee has done. See all these awful ‘feathers.’” If you do this, you will not damage the church in Los Angeles or my ministry, but you will surely damage yourself.
Three or four of us knew Brother Nee very intimately. He fully opened himself to us, and we knew his imperfections. But we realized that these imperfections were the “dung” that enabled him to exist. ...
...Neither the church in Anaheim nor my ministry is afraid of exposure. On the contrary, we appreciate it. But what will you gain by exposing us?
(Life-Study of Genesis by Witness Lee, Chapter 88, Section 2, ministrybooks.org, 1987, published by Living Stream Ministry)
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This passage is textbook example of deflection, gaslighting, and malicious manipulation. To say the sins of larceny, forced sexual abuse are "necessary" for a "minister" to exist is bold! So bold!
Then, to be shamed for noting someone doing wrong things that Jesus said to first bring up to the offender privately, but eventually tell it to the church is Anti-Christ. Literally the opposite of what Jesus taught us to do within the context of worshipping God. And not just shamed, but to be mystically threatened for even seeing the wrongs that someone does... this is spiritual abuse.
Thank you for highlighting the very printed justification for hiding sins, ignoring victims, and promoting harmful behaviors in the name of God. This is an incredible section to read.