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Originally Posted by Ohio
One can only conclude, after years in the local churches, that nearly none of the public shaming was deserved, rather it only served to reinforce their false sense of authority. For LC leaders like Witness Lee and Titus Chu to convince themselves that this abuse is "spiritual perfecting" is little different than applauding those inquisition torturers for using justifiable means to "perfect" God's children.
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I once personally witnessed WL "shaming" TC. In fact TC used those exact words: "I am ashamed to admit...", after WL queried him about events in the Midwest. And TC really acted out the part of "losing face" before WL, as if it were his job to take one for the team. Like there was some kind of social ritual involved, in order to keep the machine running smoothly.
Anyway, I had not meant to drag the conversation too far afield. I just felt that
"the BBs were a continual source of dismay for WL" perhaps signalled a social and organizational context worth noting.