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Originally Posted by aron
First post said that Martin Luther recovered the authority of scripture in church, and Witness Lee and his Local Church effectively overturned that. I referenced the Jo Casteel Facebook letter to show how that played out in the LC. The Bible, i.e. the "pure word", was replaced by the "interpreted word" and any loss in meaning was collateral damage, along with our consciences, our ability to think critically, and so on. And so "interpretation" became a means of control.
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Thanks! I must admit I got a little lost in exactly where the thread had gone . . .
Yes, I would agree regarding "the interpreted word." And lets face it, this happens a lot in all of Christianity. That is, members taking what someone else has interpreted for them, to some degree or another. But the last LC gathering I participated in, maybe 10 years ago in Tacoma WA, was
all about the interpreted word of Witness Lee and I saw it firsthand. It was a huge contrast to what I'd been experiencing in Scottsdale. That is, here various ones always feel completely free to openly share their fresh light & experience of the Lord that they have had throughout the week. I enjoyed the hymn singing in Tacoma and a little fellowship, but then it became very apparent that the air of WL was most pervasive and overpowering in everyone's sharing. The freedom was lost, it seemed, to share anything not according to some sort of pre-ordained WL script.
I can only speak to that experience in the Tacoma LC from 10 years ago, because that's all I personally have - haven't been to a LC meeting since. But in hearing from many on this forum, everyone says that this unhealthy focus on all things WL (instead of Christ alone) has continued - and maybe gotten worse - to this day.