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Old 11-30-2014, 08:50 AM   #40
zeek
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Default Re: The lesser known ministry of Watchman Nee

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Originally Posted by bearbear View Post
My sister in law also attended and had a mental breakdown during the training. She left with what looks like life long schizophrenia from all the stress and criticism from the trainers (she could never be on time for the meetings and they constantly shamed her and made her write reports on ministry lessons/outlines each time). After she came away with mental illness, there was very little sympathy for her from LC members but instead she still received a lot criticism and blaming. The training pretty much ruined her life. It's a good thing you didn't go if you were pressured to do so.
Those training were intense even back when I was in "the church." Ohio is right. They should carry a warning label. But then, so should the LCs. On the other hand, persons susceptible to psychosis breakdown under stresses that others can manage. Dave, you probably can remember instances where new hires had psychotic breaks when the state agency we worked for sent them to Tallahassee for new employee orientation. One of them was hospitalized in a mental health center where I was on the treatment team.
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