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Originally Posted by Intothewind
This is very related but someone different to the thread "no life outside the LC"
but I from a less spiritual basis.
How many have here recall teachings of the following.
"You will never find a community of people who will love you and care for you the way they do in the LC"
we were told this on college blending trips. And you know, it might be true. But that kind of completely uniform brainwashed culture and completely unconditional companionship(based apparently on godliness so calling it friendship is discouraged) is probably not very healthy, in any case.
"True love is God's love, and since God basically only loves the LC, relationships outside the LC are not genuine."
"People outside (whether in Christianity, or outside of other religions) are never truly happy and they need God(or the ministry)"
any additional thoughts appreciated.
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The topic of authentic love/care and community was a topic I discussed with a full-timer on more than one occasion. He shared that he felt as I did - basically that almost all relationships were surface level - not full of love, truth, and life.
He also mentioned that he and another elder had discussed this same thought and were trying to be intentional about focusing on this love, care, community in their own home meeting.
Living out the authentic love of Christ is impossible without Christ - when you focus on Lee above Christ, you have the core of the LSm community.