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Curious · 01-15-2020, 10:16 PM

Dear ‘frustrated mother’.

I would like to respond to your post in order to clear up a few things for you. First of all, a male driver on some arbitrary road somewhere in the world, misbehaving and using profanities, whom you have never seen before or since, has no connection whatsoever with this website. No-one here is in any way responsible or connected to this man or his behaviour. Neither has anyone on this forum used profanities, raw aggression, OR the ‘naughty finger’ to express themselves. Passing responsibility from a completely unconnected incident, unsettling, unfortunate and unpleasant as it certainly was, makes no sense.

It seems an example of ‘Local Church Logic’; a passing of responsibility between unconnected events that may only seem connected to persons who lack critical thinking skills, or the ability to think for themselves. I suggest next time you take the number plate and report this driver to the police, like everyone else. Don’t blame an internet forum for it!

Secondly, you declare that you love the ‘misguided’ individuals who post here, yet you can’t hear them. You only hear nastiness and malice, not the concerns, the hurts, the hearts of those posting. Love listens to perceive the heart. Look at these replies so far to your post. They express a sense of grace, humility and sincerity. Quick to concede if their attitude is sometimes too harsh, without compromising, clearly yet respectfully, what their position is and why they feel called to call out the LC system.

Thirdly. I own my own sarcastic tone that has popped up on a couple of occasions in my posts. I am sorry for giving licence to that. Please don’t attribute that weakness of character to anyone else here.

Lastly, I am personally convicted by Proverbs 24, 11-12: Deliver those who are drawn towards death, and hold back those stumbling to the slaughter. If you say, ‘surely we did not know this,’ Does not He who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, does He not know it? And will He not render to each man according to his deeds?

There is a responsibility that comes FROM God to speak out, for everybody's sakes, especially those who lead in the ‘Lords Recovery Movement’ who are responsible for perpetuating error and control. I don’t think it can be any clearer than that. The posts ahead of this one have explained it all very respectfully, humbly and well.

01-15-2020, 10:16 PM	#9
Curious Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 186	Re: A Frustrated Mother Dear ‘frustrated mother’. I would like to respond to your post in order to clear up a few things for you. First of all, a male driver on some arbitrary road somewhere in the world, misbehaving and using profanities, whom you have never seen before or since, has no connection whatsoever with this website. No-one here is in any way responsible or connected to this man or his behaviour. Neither has anyone on this forum used profanities, raw aggression, OR the ‘naughty finger’ to express themselves. Passing responsibility from a completely unconnected incident, unsettling, unfortunate and unpleasant as it certainly was, makes no sense. It seems an example of ‘Local Church Logic’; a passing of responsibility between unconnected events that may only seem connected to persons who lack critical thinking skills, or the ability to think for themselves. I suggest next time you take the number plate and report this driver to the police, like everyone else. Don’t blame an internet forum for it! Secondly, you declare that you love the ‘misguided’ individuals who post here, yet you can’t hear them. You only hear nastiness and malice, not the concerns, the hurts, the hearts of those posting. Love listens to perceive the heart. Look at these replies so far to your post. They express a sense of grace, humility and sincerity. Quick to concede if their attitude is sometimes too harsh, without compromising, clearly yet respectfully, what their position is and why they feel called to call out the LC system. Thirdly. I own my own sarcastic tone that has popped up on a couple of occasions in my posts. I am sorry for giving licence to that. Please don’t attribute that weakness of character to anyone else here. Lastly, I am personally convicted by Proverbs 24, 11-12: Deliver those who are drawn towards death, and hold back those stumbling to the slaughter. If you say, ‘surely we did not know this,’ Does not He who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, does He not know it? And will He not render to each man according to his deeds? There is a responsibility that comes FROM God to speak out, for everybody's sakes, especially those who lead in the ‘Lords Recovery Movement’ who are responsible for perpetuating error and control. I don’t think it can be any clearer than that. The posts ahead of this one have explained it all very respectfully, humbly and well.