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Originally Posted by seeking1
Perfecting sounds kinda harsh, I like the term "help". The leading ones are just trying to "help" the younger brothers, and if the younger or lower ranking brother leaves then... well, they just couldn't take the "help."
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Perfecting was the word. No doubt about it. At one time, in fact, "perfecting" was all the rage in Anaheim. Probably during the years after the "Max" storm, WL had a weekly "Perfecting Training" in which certain brothers were "perfected" on the platform, by being "diagnosed" in public before all the congregation. By using the term "training," WL had much more liberty to do things they would never do in normal "church."
Concerning not being able to "take the help," at what point does it transition from "help" to abuse? I have witnessed a long trail of precious brothers in the GLA over the years who have left for no other reason than they "had a problem with TC." Should leaders ever reach the point where they decide to "dump" TC, and try to get all those other brothers back? When a brother leaves, why do all the other brothers give the "Perfecter" a free pass, and then pass judgment on the poor disgraced brother?
I personally believe that when "help" or "perfecting" is really of the Lord, then eventually the Lord will witness in the receiver's heart that the fellowship is of God. But wouldn't a
private time of fellowship be a more constructive venue? With such a trail of emigrants seeking better pasture outside the Recovery, should not someone ask if this program is even "
working?" I do believe an honest evaluation by any number of leaders, would persuade them that there are far too many "extras" that accompany this type of ministry, as I listed in Post #5.