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Originally Posted by LifeGoesOn
I see that this has been mentioned in other posts, but I didn't see a thread addressing this directly; the satanic lie that "There is no Life outside of the LC. Everything else is just 'degraded Christianity'. If you leave 'the Church Life' ® you are in 'outer darkness' and need not bother to seek fellowship. It's either recent, repent and return or wither and die.
This a a ingeniously wicked strategy from the depths of hell. I have seen its devasting effects on the lives of ex-LC'ers. I am watching it happen to several right now. I HATE IT! The degree of spiritual abuse and mind bending that is inflicted upon LC members is unreal and can be spiritually fatal if not confronted and prayed against. I am living proof that Jesus is King and can deliver former LC'ers from this lie. Praise our wonderful God!
How have you guys dealt with this evil scheme of the enemy?
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I think that those in the LCM realize that there isn’t much to hold people in, so they resort to fear tactics to counter the ongoing problem of member retention. Ironically, because the LCM purports to be something so significant and special, any noticeable lack with respect to growth and member retention has the potential to unravel the whole ‘recovery’ paradigm. In other words, to those in the LC, people who defect and leave are a threat to the movement.
Sadly, it is the rank and file members who are adversely affected by it. As others have said, there are so many who are strewn along the wayside, who were never able to look beyond the LCM, even after leaving.