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After I left the local churches, I spent time (20 years) visiting and becoming involved in all types of churches (not all at once). I was seeking to find the truth on many points.

I don't see much similarity, really, between Witness Lee and the local churches and these various Christian teachers and groups. I have never seen the same level of arrogance, pride, exclusion, leader-worship, error in teaching, etc. as I saw come from Witness Lee and the local churches. Effective preachers/teachers are pretty humble. Most Christians are open to reaching out to any other Christian regardless of the church they attend. They reach out without motive of bringing them into 'the fold'. Some are reading their Bibles regularly and seeking the Lord in their everyday life, but they don't take the view they are superior to others. These usually avoid putting too much emphasis on a human preacher/teacher knowing worship belongs to Jesus, the King of Kings.

Therefore, I just don't get the attempt to validate the wrong-doings or abuses of Witness Lee and the local churches by saying there is similarity between other Christian teachers or groups. They (other preachers and groups) aren't touting they are the one true church and have 'the light' on the earth today.

So, to me, it doesn't pass the Duck Test: If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, I would call it a duck.

Surely, I cannot be alone in my 20 year Duck Test and conclusion that it doesn't walk or quack like a duck.