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Originally Posted by djohnson
Ohio in your post #39 you bring out an interesting point regarding Lee's behavior and those of his followers i.e. what and who did he really control? His claim that he controlled nobody is actually true in the literal sense. What did Lee actually make someone else do?
It's an interesting phenom. Why did people living in a country like America, Canada etc i.e. free societies feel controlled by a guy like Lee? Why do some still act like they are under his control after he is dead for over a decade? And even act like he is not really dead. At what point on the curve do we say: a person is responsible for their own emotions and thoughts and if they feel or think they are under control it is an internal reality but not an objective one?
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DJ,
Your question might be for Ohio, but if I may, I'd like to throw in my .02 worth into the hat.
People are attracted to 'power'. Often times, in the secular world for example, a beautiful young chickie-poo ends up marrying an old fogey...awww but the fogey has $$$ & power. And the old fogey gets a 'trophey'. So it's tit-for-tat.
There are many charasmatic preachers/teachers out there. Some are genuine and have been studying and studying the Word of God, living crucified lives unto the Lord, living in His Presence. Thus the Lord has 'rewarded' them..or should I say, called them to preach or teach. A true blue teacher will not only teach the Word of God but will draw people to GOD Himself..and to the WORD of God.
If a person under a teacher hungers for the Word & to be in the Presence of GOD & is drawn to the LORD through that person, he/she is a good teacher. The 'student' might give some credit to the teacher but is quick to give ALL GLORY & PRAISE to the LORD. That is a good teacher.
Lee may have started out that way...but by the late 70's many of us who had been under his ministry for a few years began to see the focus was on Lee not on the Lord.
How come they choose to follow a man be him dead or alive more than God?People are lazy! They'd rather sit under someone to teach them or preach to them than to search the scriptures and spend lots of time alone time with God getting to know Him. It's a lot of work searching the scriptures, learning to listen to the Holy Spirit guide you, counsel you, direct your heart & mind in Christ Jesus. A lot of WORK!
But it's BLESSED WORK!
The work blesses us and we bless the Lord & bless people and if people are doing the same, then they become a blessing to us and a blessing to the Lord. This is how we build up the body of Christ.