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Originally Posted by leastofthese
EJellyz-
The Living Stream Ministry is an organization, you can disagree with this, but it is a fact, so you would be wrong. The Local Churches (at least in all of the cities that I am aware of in the US) are also organizations. For example the organization tax ID for the Church in Anaheim is 51-0179931 - registered organization. Interestingly enough, churches/religious organizations are not required to publicly file the 990 tax info - which I'm sure is a great relief for LSM/Local Churches. Many churches will post their financial information voluntarily, but I can't find a Local Church that has been willing to be this transparent (surprise surprise?).
You say that many take issue with "us calling ourselves the local church in the city, but have no issue with 100 churches in the city calling themselves whatever they like."
Who are the "many" you reference?
Many people don't take issue with your naming scheme. People take issue with your theology/beliefs/practices, there is a difference here. These same people may or may not take issue with the beliefs of other churches in the city.
Just think... what if non LSM affiliated church made the same claims that you make about your organization - one true church, recovering truth, the unique move of God, etc. Would you take issue? Or maybe just call the LSM attorneys?
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I think this is getting off topic. This has been discussed at length in other threads.