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Originally Posted by ToGodAlone
Good points. We actually pass with flying colors on everything you mentioned. We don't differ much on opinions, but one of things we do differ on is regarding the church. This is due to her LRC upbringing and my non LRC upbringing. I know that the LRC is very much an encompassing lifestyle, I see it everyday. My issue lies not with the lifestyle itself, but rather it's motivation.
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Motivation is a funny thing especially when we are talking about a small sub culture that someone grew up in. It may be quite simple and more or less unconscious: "This is what I know. This is what I am accustomed to."
Of course Witness taught and practiced religious bigotry and apartheid towards other Christians and the absence of the "Lord's Recovery" campus group at the All Campus worship event is an indication of how that plays out on the ground. Can a person grow up in such a sub culture and not be a bigot? I think so but they might be tainted by it for years to come since it's all they ever knew. On the other hand they may eventually reject that attitude and make an effort to be different. Not sure where your GF fits in on this issue and hopefully a college education is helping her broaden her horizons beyond the insularity and parochialism of her youth.