[UntoHim]

Originally Posted by seeking1

With so many people passing through here looking for guidance, I thought it would be nice to have some sort of official statement or position from this site on what exactly is wrong with the teachings of Lee. Granted, the whole site is kind of dedicated to "what's wrong with Lee", but it would be nice to not have to wade through all the "pet peeves" and digressions that happen on threads. Just something short and concise, maybe even a numbered list. Put on a tab or something where no one can comment...My two cents!

Thanks for this request seeking1. I have tried my best over the years to accomplish what you're speaking of here, but believe me when I say that it is much, much easier said than done! Among us former members, it seems that there are as many opinions on "what's wrong with Lee" as there are former members. Nonetheless, I have tried to establish enough sub-forums so that all the various concerns regarding the teachings, practices and history of the movement could be addressed is a relatively succinct manner.

While I would strongly disagree that "the whole site is kind of dedicated to what's wrong with Lee", I can understand how the casual observer could get discouraged wading through the various threads, which at times seem to degrade into a laundry list of pet peeves. What you might not understand, much less appreciate, is the fact that we are ALL still working through this process of seeking to understand our experiences in the Local Church. I myself was "in" the Local Churches for about 20 years, and now have been "out" for coming up on 20 years. I had many positive experiences and still believe many of them were 100% of God. But I also see many major issues with the teachings, practices and "hidden" history of the Movement.

Some us on the forum have felt to "major" in relating all of the various positive experiences they may have experienced in the Local Churches (and maybe "minor" in some of the negative), yet most of us have felt to major in relating many of the various issues we have with the teachings, practices and hidden history (while acknowledging the positive). Some try to strike a balance between the two. ALL ARE WELCOME! I have done my best to make this forum as a "safe and open" place for current LC members to come and participate in the dialogue. Not many have come. I know that many lurk, but I fear that the warnings from some LSM leaders (such as Ron Kangas) have discouraged them from registering and participating.

So, getting back to your original inquiry about having some sort of short, concise list "on what exactly is wrong with the teachings of Lee", I would open it up to all the members to help us out. Maybe a number of the members could make their own list and we could then try to incorporate the most common issues into a concise list. I certainly wouldn't be opposed to such an effort.

Thanks again for your thoughtful post.