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Originally Posted by Igzy
I realize this is easy to say, but the rock-hard truth is that no changes will take place in the LRCs until the saints demand them.
Unfortunately, the members have been indoctrinated to believe "oneness" is more important than anything, even their spiritual and moral condition.
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Igzy, this ties into what SavedByGrace spoke in post #48
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By definition, organizations are a group of like-minded people. When a person of a different views/opinions joins the organization, the peace is lost. So, it is better for the dissenter to go on his/her separate way."
In other words in order to keep the oneness (aka like-minded), you might need to bury your head in the sand, look the other way, etc even if the outcome is to sacrifice your "spiritual and moral condition".
So if you are not one willing to sacrifice what you believe in, your core values, your integrity, you've become a dissenter for your unwillingness to remain like-minded. As SavedByGrace said, "it is better for the dissenter to go on his/her separate way." It's because of my love for the saints in the local churches, I cannot forget what I left behind. Practically there is the need to press on, but still loving the brothers and sisters we once fellowshipped with.