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Originally Posted by Ohio
If we examine the history of Witness Lee's system, we find that he regularly employed scapegoats to maintain his own pristine image inside the Recovery. ...Following every chaotic "storm" in the Recovery, also known as "rebellions," Witness Lee would immediately select the best "goat," ... All the sins of Lee and LSM, along with the supposed failures of the saints, were transferred to this selected scapegoat, who was once for all banished ...
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Reminds me of the priest who said, "It is necessary for one person to die that the nation might be saved"; little did he know how true his words were. Likewise we see the "church authorities" re-enacting the crucifixion periodically to purge the flock, and to "maintain good order". But they want to play the part of the murderers, not the victim.
Similarly, we hear "Be subject to one another in the fear of Christ." (Eph. 5) But that "being subject" is to apply to everyone except the "authority", here WL or his deputy. The authority is subject to no one. Thus the speech of WL, as relayed by JI, makes perfect sense. I mean, what else could the "minister of the age" say?