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Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah
This is the other side, judging also includes the aspect of judging that "WL is the MOTA" etc. We had a discussion on "apostles" and whether they still exist. There was a range of agreement on this topic, some were more willing to accept that we still have apostles, others were not, fair enough. But even if your understanding of the word differs on this, wouldn't you agree that you are prohibited from judging that any particular man is the "MOTA"?
After all, didn't that and other discussions conclude that many former members felt guilty for judging that WL was the MOTA, or that the LRC was an elite group of Christians, or that Christianity was fallen. When the Lord said "judge not lest you be judged" isn't that what he was referring to?
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I think you are carrying the "not judging" thing too far. Jesus tells us to judge righteously (John 7:24).
The reason it is wrong to judge that WL was the MOTA is because there is no possible way anyone could know he is such a thing. I think the righteous judgment in that case would be "I don't know because I cannot know."