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Originally Posted by Ohio
TC had unfortunately learned from WL how to run the church like the military, with public "dress downs," producing a hierarchical ecclesiastical system, with only one on top. Sadly TC's abusive style created many enemies out of formerly beloved brothers. Those who remained were forced to learn how to be subservient and endure much abuse..
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I watched WL publicly humiliate TC in the conferences. He would single him out by name, have him stand up with head bowed, and confess "I am ashamed to admit..." that his congregation wasn't up to speed with Anaheim. Whatever the "latest flow" was from Anaheim, was a way to judge how well you were in lock-step with top leadership. Even if you were making every effort to comply, the top leaders could single you out for public excoriation, just to demonstrate their power.
It's a bad system. It's not biblical. It's "the way of the gentiles" which Jesus warned us about.