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Originally Posted by Terry
I believe it is the case for many, their social identity is based on "the churchlife". That's what I believe makes leaving so difficult. Where would they go? Who would they fellowship with?
We should all ask ourselves, "what if". Just asking that question is an indicator of humility. For one to say they cannot to be wrong, they may be under the spirit of deception. Not one of us is exempt from deception. That's why we all need a reality check; what if?
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Lee certainly created an enticing system. Once you are made to believe that you're following the "ministry of the age", the implications of rejecting that ministry are enough to keep most people in the system.
I'm sure that fear is a big factor. Speaking for myself, it took me a long time to join this forum, even though I had been reading it for quite a while. Having come from the view of LSM representing the "ministry of the age", I was in fear of saying anything critical of it. Why? I can't really say what caused that fear. What I can say is that fear is something that keeps people from questioning things. Those in the LC don't even have to pass around stories about the bad things happen to people who leave, they can just pull out their "1000 years of punishment" teaching to keep everyone in check. It's really a sick system.