You brought out an excellent point Igzy. Here is what I discovered yesterday in chatting with 4 Mormons. They do not think for themselves. I think I left the LC right before the onslaught of brainwashing took control of me. Many people were in the LC or LRC a lot longer than I was but I too was affected to a point.
Here is what one Mormon said yesterday " it used to be that the young men could become missionaries (elders) at age 19. But God spoke to the "prophet" and told him to change the age limit to 18!!!!!!!". And as for the girls, from age 21 to 19!!!!!!'
I suppose they wanted me to jump up and down with joy??????
It so reminded me of: "brother Lee said...we can now have TVS in our homes!!!! ( I do not actually know if he ever said this but in the 70's very few people had TVs in their homes in "my locality". I know almost everyone has a TV in their home today. Not a biggie. Just an observation.
He is /was"God's oracle" after all wasn't he??
I only have one or two LRC friends from back in the day. When they pray, it is the same way they prayed back in the day. They are conditioned to pray: the tone, the same words. Very close to "vain reputation". May God help and set the captives FREE!
Blessings,
Carolina G
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Originally Posted by Igzy
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.  |