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Originally Posted by Terry
Oneness is vague. What is the basis of oneness or what is oneness according to? Socialists can be one according to socialism. Same with Liberals with Liberalism and Conservatives with Conservatism. In the context of LCD, oneness in the Local Churches is not so clear. Verbally it is according to God's Word, but in practice it's according to Lee's ministry. Which is it?
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Oneness, at least where I was, in the LC in the mid-70's had everything to do with your relationship with the Lord and the brothers/sisters next to you. (Now I understand that the changes and demands on LC leaders behind the scenes concerning "oneness" was changing rapidly.)
By the time I left, oneness came to mean one thing -- what was your relationship with W. Lee and LSM?!?
This was no accident. It was by design. It was Lee's design for his little kingdom. Those who resisted his "plans" were asked to leave. Those who refused to leave, had their reputations destroyed first, and then "they decided" it was best for them to leave.
According to their peddled brand of oneness, all other relationships in your life were insignificant, expendable, and secondary to your relationship with "the ministry."