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Originally Posted by Freedom
Division exists in all of us. When various groups are able to overcome certain obstacles, that is good thing. It's much better than a group who chooses to isolate itself from all other groups and condemn them as "poor, poor Christianity" week after week.
They are divisive. They refuse to interact with other groups claiming that such other groups are not on the "proper ground". If the LC were so concerned for unity, then it would be the first group in line to work together with other groups.
Speaking for myself, I have stated my views on division as I believe the Bible addresses it. There is no intention to "bad mouth" anyone, but I do call things out as I see them.
There weren't any misunderstandings. Those who originally expressed concerns did so with genuine concern for what WL was teaching. WL failed to clarify his views and to tone down his rhetoric. Even the CRI would admit that WL could have clarified himself better.
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Suppose I have two cups full of water, and I want to bring them closer together, I can do that. But they are still two cups of water.
If I want only one cup of water, I must get a third cup twice the size, and pour both of those cups into that third cup.
So we cannot simply bring closer different groups, we must "pour" them all into one cup.
This non-LSM affiliated site says there was misunderstandings, being largely cultural:
http://www.gotquestions.org/Witness-...al-church.html
" Thus began a long and strange saga of charges, counter-charges, lawsuits, strife, and misunderstandings between the Local Church movement and the evangelical community"
The article also says it was largely a cultural problem.
That is a balanced view of the situation. Your view of the situation is not balanced.