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Originally Posted by aron
The parallels to what I hear of happening in the lcs, from say '65 to '75, are striking, to me. Same with other moves of the Spirit. We end up looking at the arrangement of chairs in the room, thinking that somehow we can recreate that special feeling. That's were the bureaucrats come in: they specialize in arranging chairs.
Just thinking aloud here.
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I agree.
I think it's instructive to read these things backwards into our interpretations, as far as there seems to be a valid correspondence and good fit.
I don't really believe in coincidence. That the LC and the RCC become more alike with each passing year is evidence of something. Or several things. The one thing they have distinct is that LC descends from a Protestant line which itself descended from the RCC. In a way, these two are either sides of the looking glass.
Not to say that I need to see a conspiracy or correlation in the actions of the 12 and the BBs of today. Not at all. But neither do I dismiss such connections outright. I got to know and really liked several of the BBs and to hear some of the things today just takes my breath away. James telling Paul to do the temple ritual to prove loyalty to Moses does the same thing.
And while I don't disagree with your point about specialization, when the hand says "You be a foot because I'm a Hand," I just get suspicious is all...