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As I understand it the argument you are making is quite simple, LSM focused on oneness and ignored unrighteousness. This was a (the?) flaw. As a result the solution is to focus on righteousness.

If that is the argument you are making I disagree with it. In my experience when people sin they will often try to cover up that sin with lies, adding to the original sin. When people question them about the sin and the lies they then resort to insults and slander to protect themselves. To me what happened in the LRC is simply sin running its course, and in my experience better teachings are very ineffective at dealing with sin.

For example a few days ago I watched as Herman Cain was lecturing a reporter on the right way to ask questions. Someone had made some allegations against Mr. Cain, he responded that he rejected the allegations, and so the reporter asked if the allegations were true. This is reasonable since rejecting something is not the same as saying it is a lie. However instead of answering this question he gave the reporter a lecture on righteousness.

Likewise I was following this recent scandal at Penn State and learned that the claim for years about Penn State was that "they did it the right way" referring to their football program. Once again, self righteousness as a cloak to cover up sin.

What you are complaining about with the LRC, the over emphasis on oneness, was seen during WWII. German soldiers claimed they "were just following orders". Many seemingly "righteous" people did nothing, or looked the other way, or just followed orders. In stark contrast there was a man named Oscar Schindler. Now I find it hard to believe that anyone would attribute his standing for righteousness based on better teachings. Whatever you want to say about him, "self righteous" was certainly not a word that would describe him.

So although I agree that the road to life is narrow and that there are few that find it, I don't believe that the lesson from the LRC is that what we need is better teachings.