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Originally Posted by Freedom
It wouldn't surprise me if there were certain coworkers appointed to oversee a certain set of churches. I know that where I'm from, there are one or two coworkers that have visited fairly frequently compared to any other coworkers.
It's hard to say what level of influence they have. What I have noticed is the local elders tend to defer things to the coworkers when they seem unsure of themselves. Maybe many of the elders are not completely confident with their leadership abilities so they feel like the need the coworkers as father figures to help them through some of the more important decisions.
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LSM's continued dominance requires that all the local brothers lack confidence in their own decisions. In fact, this pattern is systemic throughout the program. Every member is indoctrinated into believing that "safe" decisions are made for you by others, and all personal decisions are deemed "independent." The regular "storms" and "purges" in the Recovery are more about rooting out this "independence" than anything else.
Titus Chu used to say that every great general had a long trail of dead soldiers behind him. And this was his justification?!?