[Sons to Glory!]

Originally Posted by jigsaw44

To Sons of Glory- Thank you for all your posts and insight. What I want to address specifically is your last words on Lee and the idea of the faults we all have. I was very harsh on my posts about witness lee (14-14.5), and at the time of the post I was a little tense and it did bring the judgmental side of me. I do wholeheartedly agree we are all imperfect and if we were in the position of power witness lee had who knows if we would have done the same or not. Many people in the bible are loved in the eyes of God even with all their faults such as: David, Jonah, Peter, Paul, Jacob, and Samson. The same applies to everybody else even witness lee. I have no personal hatred for Lee as I have never even meet the man and his flaws such as avarice and desire for power can easily be found in everybody just as much as him.

I guess my disappointment and frustration just came with the precedence he has established in the local churches. Its like people cant have their own opinion, interpretation, even their own freedom of thought. There is more footnotes then scripture in the recovery. In the book of the word of God- The words of an ordinary man consumes more then the word of God. Im not sure if he intended for himself to have such authority in these churches and whether he wishes this was the outcome. I know Lee has published many letters apologizing for his flaws. But many people speak on their faults but never act upon their forgoing actions to rectify them. I don't condemn the man as I sure as heck do not have the power or authority to decide the fate of anybody. But I do have the right and more importantly "will" to speak back in some way. Regardless its fine if people read the works of lee, as he and like many other Christian writers have their thoughts and opinions on theology, philosophy, and the practice of religion. Its also fine if you don't want to read witness lee or only want to read witness lee, people should have the freedom to do as they please in regards to this. The problem is the lack of freedom in the Local Churches in regards to pursuit of knowledge and information. Bless to your journey in the life of pursuit of Christ Sons of Glory.

I am not aware of so many things WL backtracked on - to me, he seemed as one who didn't do that much, at least in public. And from what I've heard on here, people who were around the LC say the same thing I think. That makes what he said at the end of his life more poignant perhaps. He said mistakes were made and love was missing. He said to accept other Christians and for there to be an examination before the Lord. The leaders who came after WL in the LC have evidently chosen not to give credence to his final public words.