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Originally Posted by kumbaya
Ok, I'm being sarcastic here... but really- that kind of passive aggressive dumbing down power move is EXACTLY what happens. And it's too much- gotta call it out when I see it now. Hopefully, people reading will RECOGNIZE when it's being done to them.
You're using someone's relationship with the Lord and their place in the body of Christ AGAINST them- dismissing and subliminally shaming them, in order to get a certain desired behavior. It's called spiritual abuse. It's manipulative and a sin in the body of Christ. I saw it and see it all the time.
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Spiritual abuse runs rampant in the LC, and it’s largely because those in the LC assume that the leaders have only the best intentions. LCers thus become willing to let things go that they really shouldn’t let go. They become willing to dismiss concerns as being nothing.
One lesson that I learned the hard way was when I came to realize that people in the LC will take advantage of those who are readily willing to forgive others, or those who are non-aggressive. If you happen to stand your ground, then all the sudden, you get labeled as “having an offense” with someone.