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Originally Posted by Igzy
Several years ago I asked LSM for permission to use some of their songs in our church services. They granted it. But it turned out our worship leader was not interested. I was pretty naive to think he would be because the songs were so out-of-date.
Think of Issac Asimov. Thirty-five years ago he was the most prolific writer of science books for the layman in the world. He wrote about everything. Now, if you are now interested in learning about Physics or Biology, would you buy a book by Asimov, or someone more contemporary? Same with Lee, and he because of his reputation has an even harder hill to climb. Ain't gonna happen. Not without some serious re-writing and repackaging by someone not in the LCM movement, and even then highly unlikely. Bits and pieces will get out, but that's it.
People want new things, not necessarily new content, but they want to know someone contemporary is recommending it. Used bookstores are full of books by forgotten writers, some of whom were even once famous. Sad but that's the reality.
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I think a very good point has been made here. Lee was and will continue to remain largely irrelevant. I wish I had understood this a long time ago, but oh well, I guess it takes time to learn. This is a realization that those living in the LC “vacuum” will also have to come to terms with. The perspective of those in the LC is that people just haven’t had a chance to hear about Lee’s “ministry of the age” yet, and that’s why the LC is lacking in numbers and relevancy. I think this is how all these ill-conceived notions have developed regarding things like needing to have a mass distribution of the RcV Bible or certain books of Lee. When these methods don’t work like they say, then all the sudden everything is blamed on “the opposition” to Lee (as if Lee wasn’t at fault for how people perceived his ministry). The LCM really thinks they have something to offer everyone, when the reality is the people could really care less.
Obviously, Lee’s ministry has ended, and since that time nothing new has been introduced besides whatever the current “up-to-date speaking” is. The “up-to-date speaking” is really just a re-speaking or regurgitating of Lee’s ministry, with perhaps the occasional spin needed to push things like the One Publication. With absolutely no room for any type of ministry to be allowed that can actually be applicable to the real needs of LC members, how do they expect the LCM to survive over the long term?