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Originally Posted by OBW
A few questions.
Why do we continue to think that Lee was something positive that "went bad"?
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IMHO Witness Lee and his work had good and bad elements simultaneously. In actuality there is no good before and bad after scenario on the time line. This is just wishful thinking on behalf of some who would like it to be so.
But we all have our subjective inner reading of things while events are taking place. The meaning and significance of Witness Lee and the LC system will vary widely for each individual. In other words Witness Lee and his behavior was more or less a constant what changed for some is their perception of him as time unfolded and information became available. The Witness Lee of the "glorious and wonderful" Elden Hall days was the same Witness Lee of the "glorious and wonderful" New Way days. Any historian of LC system history has to understand this. Otherwise they will interview people who left and hear such things as: "Back in Elden days it was so wonderful but it changed when this happened..." And the "this" will be different depending on the person and circumstances. A definitive before and after scenario conclusion cannot be accurately drawn from such interviews.