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Hope wrote: There was damage due to the church ignorance and to our not being able to receive ministry outside of WL.
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Those are two true reasons for the damage. But, Hope -- remember that people (elders) were really in over their heads. Too young, too inexperienced. When I look back, it seems like it was a grownup game of 'church'. Like when we would play 'school' or 'store' when I was kid (do kids EVER do that anymore? I am dating myself here
) -- we were playing 'church'. Only problem was that it was no game, and real people got hurt. Real bad.
It's all so sad. And so amazing that God is bigger than all of that, and we all are getting better. Anyone remember the Grateful Dead line --- What a long, strange trip it's been ? I am not a Deadhead, not at all
-- never was, but what a great line that is. That sums it up for me. Walkin' with God. Amazing.