[Cal]

Ultimately, people have to make up their own minds about the LC and why they choose to remain in it. I'm sure there are many who feel that a good work is being done there. At some point, however, thoughtful Christians have to ask themselves if the priorities of the group are not in conflict with its stated mission, which is to spread their vision. It is my contention that seeking to preserve false reputations of Nee and Lee, erasing and doctoring history, is counter to that mission in its purest form.

The LC has shown it can spread to a certain degree, but only to the extent they lift up Nee and Lee and cause people to revere and fear to contradict them. This has been quite effective with a tiny minority, but it will never be effective with a significant number. Once you move outside the fringe, you encounter people who expect a message that can stand up to a challenge. Telling these people not to dare contradict the Minister of the Age will be met with dumbfoundedness, if not laughter and derision.

The LC, in the end, will never be more than a blip because it never set out on a path to be anything but that. When push came to shove, ironically they chose the easy path. Instead of stepping up into the messy real world where the arena of ideas is a level playing field and nothing is guaranteed including respect for pet doctrines, they chose the path of continual preaching to whatever choir would not ask questions.

LCers will tell themselves that they are the remnant, the chosen few willing to pay the price. But in fact, they didn't pay the price. Paying the price would have meant being willing to be completely honest about everything and live with the consequences.