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Originally Posted by KSA
I read this letter, and I do not really appreciate it. The author makes some good points, but they are buried under his lengthy diatribe about orthodox Trinitarian theology. It seems that for him the main demarcation line between church and cult is the teaching about Trinity. Therefore, Christian orthodoxy is narrowed to a correct teaching. I cannot agree with this approach. First of all, very few, even among those with theological education, have clear understanding of this teaching (saying nothing about those who do not have such education). Second, I do not think that the main problem with LC is there teaching about Trinity. Once again we are distracted from real stories of real people to abstract theological discussions.
Abused person is abused, even though an abuser is orthodox in his teaching about Trinity.
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Hey
KSA, good to "see you" enjoying the summer warmth.
I agree whole-heartedly with your points. For a quarter century I resisted all charges of "cult" against the Recovery based on their complaints of "Trinitarian Orthodoxy." All their accusations about "Modalism" did nothing but harden my resolve and commitment to WL. I treasured verses like Isa 9.6, I Cor 15.45, and II Cor 3.17, and valued all the teachings I had received from WL on these verses.
It was Ingalls' book
STTIL which "connected all the troublesome dots" for me. When I first stepped away from the LC's, I thought "this program is sick.
It produces bullies out of beloved brothers. What happened to us?" Then I began to research and to become aware of so many stories of abuse, not by the young saints, but by the leaders themselves. Abuses were rampant, from the top to the bottom. The disease was systemic.
Once the Christian leaders outside the Recovery begin to understand this, then they will get to the heart of the problem. People have been hurt in the LC's, and are still hurting. That's what's most important. LC leaders must be made accountable.