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Matt Anderson · 09-05-2008, 04:15 PM

Process,

There's no good way to explain it!!! If you read very closely you may be able to figure out how we got on the "ground of locality" issue, but it's not straightforward. The "ground of locality" got brought up as an "unsound doctrine" (although I first used the word heretical). I brought this up related to the issue of idolatry. It is tied back to Lee and his very strong choice to choose to make the "ground of locality" a strong doctrine that would be used for church organization and church authority. This happened all the way back in Taiwan in the 1950's. Personally, I believe that by God's arrangement T. Austin Sparks confronted Witness Lee about this in 1957 before Lee ever came to the United States. Lee stayed in the US starting in 1960 and from his earliest involvements he was pushing this "ground of locality" thing as central. This happened even after he had been prudently, carefully and strongly warned that it was a divisive doctrine. This "ground of locality" thing became a very big part of the uniqueness of the LC. Therefore, I've introduced the "ground of locality" teaching that many in the LC really lift up highly in their hearts as a concern in relationship to idolatry.

With all of that said, the real answer: We are full of tangents...

Matt

09-05-2008, 04:15 PM	#745
Matt Anderson Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 155	Process, There's no good way to explain it!!! If you read very closely you may be able to figure out how we got on the "ground of locality" issue, but it's not straightforward. The "ground of locality" got brought up as an "unsound doctrine" (although I first used the word heretical). I brought this up related to the issue of idolatry. It is tied back to Lee and his very strong choice to choose to make the "ground of locality" a strong doctrine that would be used for church organization and church authority. This happened all the way back in Taiwan in the 1950's. Personally, I believe that by God's arrangement T. Austin Sparks confronted Witness Lee about this in 1957 before Lee ever came to the United States. Lee stayed in the US starting in 1960 and from his earliest involvements he was pushing this "ground of locality" thing as central. This happened even after he had been prudently, carefully and strongly warned that it was a divisive doctrine. This "ground of locality" thing became a very big part of the uniqueness of the LC. Therefore, I've introduced the "ground of locality" teaching that many in the LC really lift up highly in their hearts as a concern in relationship to idolatry. With all of that said, the real answer: We are full of tangents... Matt Last edited by Matt Anderson; 09-05-2008 at 04:21 PM.