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Originally Posted by Freedom
In the LC, there has been a cyclic pattern of bad idea/failure. The bad ideas abound, the failures are eminent. Again and again, before anyone had a chance to give what happened a second thought, it's onto the next "bright idea". The pattern repeats itself over and over again. Conveniently missing from the equation is a simple assessment of what has/hasn't worked.
The matter of deification needs to be considered in conjunction with the outcome (or lack thereof) of the "new way". As the dust was settling, WL was already onto the next thing. I think one distraction was the "Lord's move to Russia". I actually remember this as a kid, wondering why suddenly everyone was talking about Russia.
Of course the other distraction was when WL began talking about the "high peak". In a historical context, it is highly suspect that such things were marketed when they were, especially considering the unresolved situations that preceded this.
Why did leaders have such a strong reaction to writings such as what Indiana produced? It attempted to call into question the very things that leaders had hoped would go unnoticed. The new way left lots of unanswered question and broken promises. Why would members think the "high peak" would offer anything different? The fact of the matter is that everyone was accustomed to taking anything WL said at face value. If WL quickly moved on to something else, so did the rank and file. 25 years after the "high peak" was released, it is time for LC members to engage in an honest assesment of the "net added value" of WL final teachings. What is posted on this forum is in no way an 'attack' on what WL taught, rather it is a call for members to ask themselves this question.
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For me the first step of getting free from WL and the LC was to realize that WL was not the MOTA, an apostle, or even a brother I would want to hang with. I think he was basically a highly intelligent deceptive man that behaved like a crook and swindler at times. The Spirit probably spoke to him just like He speaks to all of us...WL was convinced and was able to convince many strong-willed brothers that he was something special and different. Shame on all the blindeds and elders for propagating this lie that has now become a religious myth believed by those willingly deceived.