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Originally Posted by Terry
I think there's a post somewhere more detailed about this event, but I am under the opinion was the so-called sister's rebellion and Max becoming personna non grata was directly related to Max confronting Phillip (1977?). The eyewitness I understand took the steps and brought it to the elder's attention. How was he excommunicated? And by whom?
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He was excommunicated by the church per Witness Lee's heavy-handed influence to protect the imagine of the/his ministry.
There were several contributing factors to Max Rapoport getting the ax:
1. The young Galileans "flow" created a lot of havoc as churches throughout the country were gutted of their young people who moved to OC. This was a plan devised by Witness Lee and implemented by Rapoport as his front man. Thus Rapoport was a convenient scapegoat offered up by Lee to appease elders and coworkers who were upset by this "flow".
2. Sandy Rapoport was publicly accused of being in a "sister's rebellion" while her husband was out of town.
3. Prior to and regardless of the young Galilean thing some coworkers and elders were unhappy with Rapoport suddenly becoming Lee's "right hand man" so to speak. They considered him nothing but an uncouth upstart who did not deserve such a position.
4. The final straw was Rapoport confronting Philip Lee about his immoral behavior. That was an absolute no-no!