[UntoHim]

Originally Posted by Drake

There is a very big massive mega difference between what a ministry chooses to publish and what the "rank and file" members of the local churches read.

Mr Drake, I'm not sure what Local Church you are referring to here, but it ain't the one that is the subject of this forum...not even close. There must be some "Parallel Local Church" (cf: Parallel Universe) that you're a part of. There is absolutely NO SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE between what comes off of the LSM printing presses and what is disseminated to LC members for their daily reading, which is in turn is the subject matter covered in the Sunday morning meetings. I really shouldn't have to make such an obvious point...but for the sake of some lurkers out there with little to no experience with the Local Church, I just couldn't let your statement above stand as it.

But still, your argument is flawed because it ignores what Brother Lee actually said.

Right. Sure thing. And Witness Lee actually said "There is no official or permanent leadership in the Local Churches". And Witness Lee SWORE UNDER OATH that "He did not consider himself to be an apostle and encouraged others not to consider him or call him an apostle" (close paraphrase) Witness Lee also told anyone who would listen "I do not control the churches! What churches to I control?" Witness Lee taught and said a lot of things. He also was infamous for contradicting himself. There is almost no significant teaching/doctrine/practice that he established without contradicting himself in a major way. As a matter of fact, he was also infamous for teaching something, then when the members practiced what he taught, and it turned out produce bad/harmful fruit, he would do an about-face and scold everyone with "why do you speak such things! Why do you practice such things!" As soon as the "flow" which he himself initiated went south, he would never take responsibility. It's just how the man rolled.

There is no official policy about what I read.. or for any "rank and file" member (I acknowledge exceptions) in the local churches.

You must be reading too many of awareness' posts. Do you actually believe that if you say something (that is patently false) enough times it will magically turn into the truth? What you need to acknowledge, my friend, is that YOU are apparently the exception to the rule, not the other way around as you claim.
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