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Originally Posted by Truth
However, as much as I love the LCs individually, I hate the lies that is hiding behind the organization as a whole. And I don't agree that LSM has a lot of *hidden* control among the churches. And I don't like the way WL was elevated, and now the BB somewhat too.
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I understand your love for the LC's and the many precious saints in them. I agree with you that knowing our history is not every member's urgent need.
As for LSM's "hidden" control of the LC's, however, it is intricately intertwined with that history. In other words, what has happened in the past has set the stage for today's "puppet show." It appears like all the actors are moving of their own volition, when actually their movements have all been choreographed by past "training." For example, every single leader in the Recovery today has witnessed first hand what has happened to the likes of the John Ingalls' and Titus Chu's in the Recovery. No one would forget that. The boundaries of their teachings and leadership directions are thus clearly defined. There are enough "spies" in the Recovery to keep each and every "adventurous" new leader in line. Mandatory attendance at the "Feasts" ensures that.
Just as Israel killed all the prophets the Lord sent to them, there is no way for the Recovery to receive "course correction." Every single brother in the past who attempted reform, speaking his heart as a prophet for the Lord, was branded a rebel and banished.
Let me use a bad example to explain. Years ago I worked side-by-side with a Russian engineer, nominally Jewish, who was able to leave that communistic country during the Carter administration. He took advantage of a political opportunity to "volunteer" to emigrate, knowing that if it backfired, his life was basically over. He chose Columbus, Ohio because he read that Christopher Columbus discovered America. We spent much time discussing life in Russia. He relayed to me a very happy home life -- but, of course, he and his wife knew all the "rules." They never discussed problems in Russia, rather took advantage of "opportunities" to bad-mouth capitalism. They would never speak in front of their children a whole host of subjects, since, of course, the children were regularly "questioned" by their teachers at the state schools.
Such is a picture of life in a little "society" which requires fear to keep their members in line. A snapshot of every home appears blissful indeed, as long as the members behave. Watch what happens, however, when someone begins to talk about those "forbidden" subjects. One of those "forbidden" topics is why do we have to use the
HWFMR on a regular basis.