[Freedom]

Originally Posted by Trapped

The five new articles are the worst ones yet. The one writing them has a serious chip on their shoulder. Do they think they are fooling anyone?!

I briefly skimmed through these, and it's hard to believe that LC people can remain content reading these things without demanding better answers. In regards to much of the external criticism that the LC has faced in the past, it seems like their standard response has always been to say that those people didn't know what they were talking about or that they were deliberately mischaracterizing the LC.

It's important to note that virtually all the 'turmoil' that the LC has faced in recent years has been internal. Yet these articles are written as if to imply that current and former members who have expressed concerns don't know what they are talking about. Cal brought up this point in his latest video. The 'coworkers' put out an article on their attitude regarding seeking psychological help. Anyone who has been in the LC for any length of time has likely encountered their real attitude towards psychological help. Yet the go write an article which contradicts anything people have actually experienced in the LC. It's an insult to everyone's intelligence.

Originally Posted by Trapped

These sentences scream "we don't want to be accountable" and just make me so sad for people trapped in the system. These kind of statements are hallmarks of abusive systems: "There is no ground in Scripture for saints to demand that the elders give a public accounting as to how a particular matter will be, or has been, addressed. Public assaults on the co-workers or the leadership in the church are tantamount to assailing God’s arrangement for the administration of the church." These statements are also the kind made by people who have something to hide.

Yes, the intention of the 'coworkers' is clearly to establish some sort of protective barrier where those who are in LC leadership roles don't have to respond to any sort of criticism. Looking at their statement, it is worth asking the question - if someone brings a matter to the elders and there is no response or indication of how a matter is being handled, isn't it reasonable to demand a response or some transparency? The very reason that people are driven to speak out is because they let situations be handled in the way that the LC insists upon, and then that goes nowhere.