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Originally Posted by boughtbyJesus
How do you separate what LSM publishes from what the brothers and sisters practice, believe and teach at the local churches? Everything that comes out of their mouths is content put forth by LSM.
From my experience with my dear husband, they ALL sounds alike, almost robotic like. They regurgitate what has been spoon feed to them. ALL of the written content comes from something WL said at some point during his life.
I've listened to the messages and have read some of their publications and at the end, I found myself scratching my head, asking what in the world had I just read?!?!?  I work with physicians and lawyers, whom have a language all their own, and whose writings can be a bit dense and not too easy to understand, but this mumbo-jumbo paled in comparison!!! I once told my husband it was a sort of tongue-twisting brain teaser!! I must say, he didn't like that to much! |
One of the problems with some on this forum is the unwillingness to admit that the Local Church is a Christian cult. The LCs dogmatism reaches beyond Evangelical Christianity and their insistence on using their own interpretations of the Bible (such as the JWs) as well as their own prophet (e.g. Children of God) is problematic. They like to think of themselves as a continuation of the revelations of the Plymouth Brethren among others but they have gone far beyond anything the Brethren and others have taught in teaching and practices.
Their behaviors and practices are cultish but just like the Mormons they seem so "Christian" and upstanding when meeting them but your experiences with the LC sounds exactly like they would be behind their facade. (you might look at "
Snapping: America's Epidemic of Sudden Personality Change although it is more general) In any case, nothing I have said can be shared with your husband so you are in a bind. Take care.