Growing Up-Being raised in the local churches and depending on the localities I lived in friends varied. My grade school years my friends were primarily churchkids. Middle school and high school very few friends were local church. By those years I began to see the on/off switch. One personality for school-life and another personality for the meeting-life.
Transition-As I went from high school student to college student, the concept of “submission and authority” was till present. No matter my opinion, those older than me are always right. Couple that with “The New way”, I saw college as a means to distance myself from the local churches.
Reflection- LC lifestyle is only for those who embrace LSM brand of fellowship; adult or young people. If one wants to be a general Christian not wanting a ministry center, go find fellowship somewhere else.
Why do LC kids forego the LC? Currently I think LC kids are filled with socialist ideology which is like “oil and water” when it comes Christianity. Others were directly affected by LC legalism. Not being supported by their parents against the legalism did irreparable harm. Each LC kid has their story whether they continue their faith (just not with LC fellowship) or whether they come to reject their Christian upbringing.
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Do the LC members consider and reflect on the exodus of many young LC kids? Or do they brush it off aside and simply think they are weak believers or inferior? Do LC people consider the causes of people leaving?
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Regardless of Localchurches having lost many young ones, the one reason to cover all is "they were lost to the world". They may be seen as weak, lukewarm, etc. Those who are LC loyalists see the problem is something else. Not the local churches. The local church culture is unrepentant and unwilling to accept responsibility.