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Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah
"There has been to some extent an atmosphere of fear brought in among the saints and among the churches, bringing the conscience of the saints into bondage. I believe this has been done by an over-stressing and distortion of the teaching concerning Deputy authority. This has brought the saints into a condition where they are fearful to follow their conscience, to be one with their spirit, and sometimes to speak their genuine concerns." (John Ingals as quoted by WL in the elder's training, book 10, chapter 6, section 9).
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Have not read this before. Had names not been mentioned, the quote could easily pass as the present condition. Just shows times has not changed how the deputy authority teaching keeps brothers and sisters silenced out of fear.