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Originally Posted by aron
Okay.
In 1995 Witness Lee claimed there were 15 or 20 million Christians, whom he named as Shouters, affiliated with his ministry. But since his church doesn't take any formal names, maybe we should call them 'shouters'? The quote was probably never printed. Ten years later, Chris Wilde said there was no association whatsoever between the LSM and the 'shouters'.
Better?
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Brother Lee referred to "shouters". Chris meant "Shouters".
The government refers to any believers who practice calling or praying audibly as "Shouters", no matter cult or genuine believer. At one time most in this forum probably would also have been called "Shouters".
Big S "Shouters" refers to a number of cults with unorthodox and aberrant teachings. Many little s "shouters", believers who pray aloud or call on the Lord, have suffered persecution from the government as they try to stamp out the "Shouters" cults. In truth, the government appears content to conflate the two because the house churches, mostly composed of little s shouters, are also targets for extermination.
However, we in this forum should not conflate the two. Primary reason is that the government searches for any information to justify its persecution of those in the house churches. I am confident Aron, that if you thought your post would lend any support to the Chinese governments campaign against Jesus loving believers in China you would endeavor to be as accurate as possible.
That is why I bring it up.
Drake