[Freedom]

Originally Posted by Ohio

I was in the LC's 30 years. I saw that diversity. I knew many members who never spoke in the meetings. They were there because of momentum, social or family relations. Many members paid no attention to endless doctrine in the meetings. Many never went to trainings. They loved the social outings and special events. The church-life to them was family and "friendships". Social interaction. Belonging. Food.

One really has to wonder – if LC members were surveyed and answered honestly, how many would fall into this category?

Another point is that not all the members in such a category started out that way. Some of them were highly active and then just got to a point where they could care less about hearing the same recycled messages over and over. Some people leave because of that and some don’t, but really it’s all the same realization the people come to – they see right through it.