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Originally Posted by OBW
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?)
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Somewhat.
Actually the cases I was more familiar with used the argument that the LC was built up by the ministry (LSM) and have been receiving the ministry all along, and now you elders want us to stop receiving from LSM thus depriving us of our rights ... yada, yada ...
The "proper ground" was not the ground of locality but being one with the ministry. By steering the church away from LSM, the LC's were accuse of "teaching differently," thus in the way of error, etc.
Thus the claims in the lawsuits were that the elders "abruptly changed direction" contrary to the wishes of the congregation.