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Originally Posted by Ohio
Hi Exodus16.
I also have heard some ex-members advising us to "discard everything" from Lee and the LC. I had no idea where to begin. Even though I was saved before entering the LC's (beginning in Cleveland), probably 90% of my Bible knowledge came from Lee, either directly or indirectly via others. Much of what I learned is good solid Bible knowledge, and for me to discard it all, is to over-react as some have done and discard their faith also. Sadly, some members have become atheists, Buddhists, Shaman priests, etc.
The Lord told the disciples to "beware of the leaven of the Pharisees." He never instructed them to discard the whole of Judaism, even though He went to the cross for publicly exposing their hypocrisy. The Berean believers were commended for examining the scriptures daily, and the Thessalonians were instructed to "test all things, hold on to the good." Paul told the Romans to "prove by testing what the will of God is." John instructs us to "test the spirits." (Acts 17.11; I Thess 5.21; Romans 12.2; I John 4.1)
I have found these to be the more healthy course of action for us ex-members to go forward. Books like John Myer's Future and Hope is also valuable. This forum has also been immensely helpful.
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Because I am a science teacher I am tuned in to every lab accident that takes place in a US HS. Generally a couple each year make the news. Now in every case you can make an argument for how the teacher should not be at fault, but any teacher knows that when you are doing an experiment that could blow up you have to be very careful, take a number of precautions and have foresight about what might happen. That is your job. This is how I understand James when he says that teachers are under stricter judgement. It isn't good enough to say that this lab was part of the Chemistry curriculum and the reason for the explosion was because some student didn't follow your directions.
So let me share an experience I had teaching a Chemistry lab. I had one student that I felt was not emotionally stable enough to be in a Chemistry lab, I documented my concerns, I talked to the Principal and they agreed to pull the student from the class. The first day that he was pulled I realized there could be an incident. So instead of having each lab station use bunsen burners to boil their mixture I decided to set it up as a demo and do it from the front desk. Sure enough, ten minutes into the lab this student is banging on the door. I go to the door, the top half is glass. All I can see is him naked. For some reason he took off his shirt and I can't see his pants. So he looks like someone who has gone completely biserk. I go back to my desk and call security but before I can hang up he has broken down the door and come storming into the room, half naked, with a big pot of water boiling on the front desk between me and him. Within a minute two cops come running in and escort him out, but not before he smashes some test tubes that a girl was working with. If she had had a bunsen burner with her own liquid boiling someone would have been burned.
When I was in the LRC I was in many home meetings, small group meetings, young people meetings, and there were many who had a very iffy grasp of the one faith. Witness Lee has to have these ones in mind when he puts out his doctrines. I feel that this attitude exists with many preachers and teachers (taking forethought for what is honorable), but is sorely lacking in Witness Lee's ministry. He has a very cavalier attitude towards the apostle's fellowship.