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Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!
All groups have something sideways and the LC is no different. We all have the flesh. Period. While I left the LC/LSM group some time ago, and see various things that are problematic with it, it can be easy to fall into the trap of the accuser-of-the-brethren in going after these shortcomings. Our true ground of oneness is Christ alone, regardless of where we meet or the system we are in.
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The LC IS quite different in the ways in which it is sideways. It is "no different" from other abusive groups, but is worlds different from healthy churches. A healthy church might have little offenses between members, might miss a few interpretations of some passages, might not provide a tailored gathering to every possible grouping of it's members, but the LC uses known mind control techniques, tells people if they leave then God will hurt, harm, or kill them, sues anyone who blinks wrongly at them, lies through their teeth, uses and abuses God's children, manipulates the truth, and doesn't care about anyone but their own or those who might get caught in their clutches. Their "being sideways" is WORLDS different from the ways many other churches are sideways. One is human mistakes, the other is willfull, repeated, unrepentant, slander-anyone-in-our-path violation of scripture and denial of the gospel even as they use words that sound like they are preaching the gospel.
Love those who are deceived and unhappy. Be careful and protect yourself from those who are deceived and love it, or who are deceived and know it, or who are deceived and deceive others.