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Originally Posted by zeek
In my opinion, we've been  on this thread for a while. The "mind of Christ" is a welcome digression from the OP thesis. Paul claimed to have it. Do any of the 40,000 Christian denominations including Witness Lee's Local Churches have it today? Hard to say. Probably not. Reading I Corinthians 2 it seems that Paul is identifying his consciousness with the transcendent consciousness of God: the Divine Spirit syncretized [a transliteration of the Greek word Paul uses] with the spirit of anthropos. It's a claim that is perennially being made by some, believed by some and never been conclusively proved by any. Therefore, I see it as a claim that requires faith. In any case, I seek the Mind of Christ, but, I do not claim to possess it and I am agnostic and skeptical about Paul and anyone who claims it today. |
zeek, as you recall, I first introduced you to the LC on campus and what I remember from those days was that you loved to play the guitar. But you were also seeking Christ and it was the LC's openness and oneness to all Christians was something both you and I desired. That never happened in the way we had hoped. The LC became like other denominations and we eventually left.
I have gone through my own transitions since leaving the LC in 1978 as I have repeatedly stated I am a Unitarian Christian on this forum and fall along the lines of James Luther Adams, the foremost Unitarian Theologian of the 21st Century. Yes, he was born again in his early life as was I. He has a remarkable story.
I wish there was a thread where those who wish to just talk about how the LC helped them at some point in their life but they have moved on. BTW--I purchased and read Jane's book a couple years ago and communicated with her because of my curiosity. I have checked out various LC internet info over the years because I was curious as to what had gone on. I still have the Mindbenders book and others I was able to find. I have communicated with friends who left the LC but either started home churches or attended conservative churches. I did the same when I left the LC. Most of us are curious about the history of the LC and probably wish to pipe in now and then regarding those thoughts but we have our own stories as to how the LC affected our lives and how we moved on.
I understand UntoHim's concepts of this forum where it is a haven of sorts for those who were or are in the LC to have an opportunity to discuss their involvement but maintain the rudimentary ideas of the Bible's inerrancy, Christ, Trinity etc. but maybe it could be a larger focus.