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Originally Posted by Ohio
It is human nature to treat others as you have been treated, especially when it is believed that the abuser is your "spiritual father." Senior workers have less control over working elders, but, of course, the lines tend to become blurred over time. With such a system in place, reinforced by distorted notions of spiritual authority, it is easy to understand how beloved brothers become bully brothers, and why we are having this thread discussion in the first place.
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And,
Ohio, this dominance and abuse all depends on the idea that there should be "one work" and "we are it." So the thought is if you don't obey the senior workers, you have no place on earth to labor for the Lord. Only by believing such a lie would anyone tolerate the abuse the LRC movement dishes out.
This sick lie must be exposed and eradicated. In fact, doing so is probably my top reason for posting here. It's what keeps bringing me back again and again to this board. I just cannot stomach the idea that these guys are circulating this abominable idea and that people are being manipulated by it.
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Originally Posted by Ohio
This particular leader has also taken over the leadership of the church work in Uganda which was initiated in part by Keith Miller of Cincinnati. At one point this brother even made the comment that he is now the "leading brother in Africa." Imagine that! The "leading brother in Africa" is now ruling my former LC. Should I have stayed in my LC to submit and to obey him, since he has become so distinguished?
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Maybe you should organize a parade for him.
