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Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah
What about BM, the elder in Irving who worked in the LSM.
I think it is the teaching on Deputy Authority which is more often abused in this way.
Ultimately, the issue is not that you disagreed with "one church one city" but that you told someone else in the church your doubts. Hence, spreading poison and teaching differently, etc.
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Fine, but let's keep the thread on the subject of the local ground. And the fact is it is one of the ways the LRC uses to control its members and keep them on the reservation.
I recall the discussion I had with "Ryan," a particularly zealous and naive young man, who was extra proud of the fact he was on his way to the FTTA to get himself more equipped (indoctrinated).
I asked him what he would do if the Lord led him to leave the LC. His answer was that he didn't think the Lord would ever lead anyone to leave. (Note that he didn't answer my question.) When I asked why, he started talking about the local ground and how to leave the LC would be to violate the one church in the city principle, yada, yada.
So the doctrine is still effectively used to control the members, as is the MOTA doctrine.