[TLFisher]

Originally Posted by Roger

The Church is the Body of Christ. And, of course, the Living Stream Church all but says they are exclusively THE Body of Christ. When addressing problems in the Body, we must look at specific symptoms, and then find out what the systemic problem is, as there is almost always a systemic problem leading to ill health, baring some type of trauma.

If I presented to a doctor, and she or he found a lump in my chest, she or he would, or should, move with all haste to find out what is my root problem. It would be malpractice for them to set back and say, “Okay, now we need to observe what good health problems you have to offset your lump, so we can have a balanced view of what’s going on in your body.” This may be an example full of holes, but I think you get my point.

I see forums, and more specifically threads like this as a lab to find out what was the systemic problem in the Local Church, a system many of us dedicated decades of our lives to. This thread is certainly not supposed to be a fair and balanced view of the Local Church. It’s a thread about spiritual abuse in the Local Church. Excuse me but defending certain localities is altogether besides the point.



Roger

Roger, I look forward to your contributions.

Terry