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Originally Posted by Ohio
Furthermore, after the late 70's, the emphasis on the "Ground of Locality" mostly stopped. Rarely did we speak of the "one church - one city" after that. It still existed to varying degrees, but it was not stressed much.
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Really? It seems that it became so ingrained that nothing more need be said. They used it without comment to sue for property and the right to a name in some of the places you have called home — or at least close by home. It is the very catalyst for ongoing strife throughout the GLA. Who is on the proper "ground"? It's not you, so we can declare it to be us.
The ground of locality is the cornerstone of the whole system. Without it, they lose their speciality and revert to just another assembly like any other in the neighborhood. (And what would be wrong with that? Wouldn't you agree?)