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Originally Posted by kumbaya
So they never admitted and apologized publicly for Philip Lee's abuse? I almost can't believe it. I don't understand how you could even call yourself a Christian if you didn't repent to the saints, part of the body of Christ, for any support or power given wrongly to Philip Lee. I definitely don't want to throw out allegations that are hearsay but it's pretty obvious with him being excommunicated that there is some truth there. I heard one sister got pregnant due to this abuse. Like I said, I heard this from a child of another elder who was close to the situation and don't want to accuse without really knowing. I just think its important to say to convince people that these things that are being said have never been addressed with LSM. Do you really think an organization or business just CHANGES overnight with him being gone? He set up the business a certain way. I would be very interested to know where/how the money comes in/is spent/and what royalties are paid.
Does anyone know that??
Did the church in Anaheim say anything about it, ever??
I feel like I still subconsciously give them the benefit of the doubt with things and assume it was handled in the best way. That's typical church kid thinking for you! But really looking at this, I feel like to not acknowledge it publicly and apologize is such an abusive power move over the saints. People were hurt, sexually assaulted, and they pretended it didn't happen?
Even the Catholic Church admits their faults with abuse.
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I never heard a sister got pregnant. What a shame. The Catholic Church only admitted sins when the spotlight was too bright to deny. LSM has never reached that point. Put them on "60 Minutes," and then they will repent.
Philip Lee was excommunicated by the elders in Anaheim. So W. Lee portrayed these elders as part of a vast global conspiracy to destroy his ministry. They were libeled and slandered. (Read John Ingalls' account
Speaking the Truth in Love.) Meetings were held, books were written, and Ingalls and other godly men were all expelled or left voluntarily. After all the smoke settled, W. Lee had his new lackey elders restore Philip to good standing. What a sham!
Some questioned how Philip could even be excommunicated since he was probably unsaved and never even met with the church. But then how could WL place him in charge of a Christian publishing house, when his real role was to bring all the elders and co-workers around the world under subjection to him. (
Read the horror stories of what Philip did to the German saints when John So refused to bow down to him.) Philip was a known predator like Harvey Swinestein with a trail of victims. There is no more reason to extend the "benefit of the doubt" to any LSM leader. They are all complicit.