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Cal · 11-29-2012, 08:59 AM

OBW's response is right on and leaves less for me to have to say.

The Blended Brothers have repeatedly claimed that Witness Lee personally passed on the care and continuation of his ministry to them. They have repeatedly claimed that they know better than any of Lee's wishes and desires concerning things as detailed as whether his lawyers should be invited to his funeral. They have used these claims of intimacy with Lee as evidence that they and they alone can speak for what he meant and what he wanted going forward. In other words, for all intents they have claimed Lee laid hands on them, passing his ministry to them. They have made not only practical, but spiritual claims on this legacy, e.g. Brother Lee becomes "Brother We," suggesting they have a unique spiritual authority before God passed onto them from Lee based on Lee's wishes.

That for all intents is a claim to spiritual apostolic succession, with an accompanying expectation that LRCers respect and submit to it.

Cassidy's definition of apostolic succession supplies a distinction without a difference. Potato and Potahto both label the same old spud.

11-29-2012, 08:59 AM	#11
Cal Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA Posts: 4,333	Re: Does LSM Hold to Apostolic Succession? OBW's response is right on and leaves less for me to have to say. The Blended Brothers have repeatedly claimed that Witness Lee personally passed on the care and continuation of his ministry to them. They have repeatedly claimed that they know better than any of Lee's wishes and desires concerning things as detailed as whether his lawyers should be invited to his funeral. They have used these claims of intimacy with Lee as evidence that they and they alone can speak for what he meant and what he wanted going forward. In other words, for all intents they have claimed Lee laid hands on them, passing his ministry to them. They have made not only practical, but spiritual claims on this legacy, e.g. Brother Lee becomes "Brother We," suggesting they have a unique spiritual authority before God passed onto them from Lee based on Lee's wishes. That for all intents is a claim to spiritual apostolic succession, with an accompanying expectation that LRCers respect and submit to it. Cassidy's definition of apostolic succession supplies a distinction without a difference. Potato and Potahto both label the same old spud.