[Cal]

Originally Posted by Drake

If can only tell you that for me, I did not have the same experience and do not recognize the local churches you describe.

If you are remaining in the LCM because you believe it is right for you then that's fine.

If you are remaining in the LCM because you believe it is the "one true way on earth today" then you have validated most of the complaints on this board that you claim you don't recognize--because that belief leads to all the fear, manipulation, abuse and damage that those complaints testify of.

When any subset group of the Church holds the belief that it is "one true way," abuse within that subset group is unavoidable. History cites no exceptions that I know of.

Please pray about it.