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Originally Posted by ACuriousFellow
I've stumbled upon this thread while searching for information on this forum regarding Houston and Andrea McArdle.
My heart goes out to those brave enough to share their testimony here.
I'm not certain how to support such people. I know there are sisters in my locality who suffer in that denomination known as The Lord's Recovery. They are depressed and weak and find no nourishment in Witness Lee's so-called "Ministry of the Age."
I have a deep-seated fear because one teenage sister in particular has apparently experienced something deeply traumatic in recent years. She showed many outward signs in her appearance, speech, and mannerisms, and then her mother informed me that something terrible had indeed happened but that she would not share the details in order to protect her daughter.
After finding out about this history of abuse and covering-up in Witness Lee's sect known as The Local Churches, I can't help but tremble at the thought that she may have gone through something similar.
I simply don't know how to help, and it drives me mad. Even when I was in it I did not know how to help, much less now that I have left.
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Suggestions:
Consider encouraging the one you're so concerned about, possibly through the mother, to seek
professional counseling.
If you know the mother well enough, consider referring her to this forum topic, if only to let them know
they are not alone.
As noted in the original post,
sexual abuse is a crime.
At some point the issue may present itself that "protecting her daughter" may also be "protecting 'the church'".
I hope this helps.
Nell