Re: afazio - Spiritual Authority
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Originally Posted by recoveringCK
Was the WL elder system a control system and scam from the beginning or did it just evolve that way over time?
The hierarchical control system of the scribes and pharisees was not intended to be imitated but avoided.
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Definitely deteriorated over time. Initially many elders were true shepherds who put their church first, only to be targeted and coerced by headquarters as not sufficiently "one with the ministry." All sorts of tactics were used to force compliance or be expelled.
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