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Originally Posted by A Sojourner
I'll end with this thought. OHIO, you once wrote, "I bought," and yes, I bought it too. I think this is a big part of the conflict in my being right now,and that is, I can't believe I bought it!! Peace to all.
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Reading this forum is kind of like house hunting, falling in love with a certain home, and then reading the home inspection report. Every day people fall in love with houses that have problems.
WL taught many wonderful things, making the Bible come alive, especially in those early years, yet when it comes to the way he treated his co-workers and associates, he failed miserably. He thought he was above the law, in fact, he felt he was writing the law. This was the source of his downfall.
People stay in churches, "they bought it," for numerous reasons. Kind of like buying a house with problems on the inspection report. Some problems are huge, and some are not, and certain problems which may trouble some, may be of little concern to others. The question to be answered is do the pros outweigh the cons.
We were "fooled" because of LSM's massive spin campaign and the inherent fear related to becoming a "whistleblower." The incredible movie "
The Insider" about the tobacco industry has some interesting applications to LSM operations during the "new way" and the subsequent quarantines of the late 80's. One might argue that what happened to John Ingalls and others in the LC's happened also to Jeffrey Wigland as a tobacco industry researcher who risked it all to expose unrighteousness, and remain true to his own conscience.
All congregations of Christians have "problems." The people who tend to stay longer are those who are connected to a healthy network of brothers and sisters. They view the church as the saints around them, rather than some distant ministry. Personally, my decision to leave was based upon growing problems within the leadership of my local church. I had no control over what happened at LSM two thousand miles away, but when similar issues came home to my church, I had no choice but to leave.
But coming back to all these nasty rumors about being a TSW (tech savvy whippersnapper,) they are completely unfounded.
