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Old 10-10-2012, 02:04 PM   #20
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Default Re: Help in Becoming "Normal"

One issue to take note of is that discomfort in the "world" or "religion" after being in the LRC is more likely to be matter of culture shock than anything truly spiritual.

This is really where the rubber meets the road as an ex-LCer. We had been taught to be so sensitive to our "inward registrations," but we never realized that most of those sensations were of a psychological rather than spiritual nature.

So how do you know that, Igzy, you might ask. I know from my own experience. If you are conditioned to react a certain way, you will react that way until you are conditioned otherwise. For example, I used to think sayings like "be constituted with the divine nature" were profound. When I heard them, I had certain awe-filled reaction. Now I see them for what they are--high-sounding, but pointless hot air, and my former reaction is absent.

This brings to light a major LRC error: Over-conditioning members with LRC interpretations without letting the members have the opportunity to decide for themselves whether those things make sense or not. In other words, lack of freedom to make up one's own mind. That's one of the best ways to replace the leading of the Spirit with man's indoctrination, and obviously one the LRC majors in.
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