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SeekingWisdom · 03-09-2021, 12:34 PM

It is not that I believe LSM cannot be critiqued. I agree very much that LSM has a poor attitude towards other Christians. In one of the publications it was written that we should have no attitude of seeing people as simply sinners and Christians. There is no need to mention "Christianity". But countless times have I heard "degraded Christianity" or those "poor Christians" lost in religion. I do not hold the same view as LSM. Unfortunately, many saints subconsciously (or for the really zealous ones consciously) have a condescending attitude towards other believers.

Many times I do question the things in the "ministry" (I prefer to just call it LSM publications), and I do get the weird look from fellow LC members. I appreciate LSM publications but I am deeply concerned about how invasive it has become. And it is used as a tool for control.

Now with the problem involving women/sisters. This is my analysis of how the problem arose.

The leadership value the "vision" to the utmost. So they will do anything to protect it. I remember reading somewhere, Nee or Lee, in the early church life allowed certain sisters to lead. And it became a problem. So as a reaction to this it confirmed their idea that having woman leading is not God-ordained and becomes problematic.

Another example; in the FTTH, they had more relaxed regulations concerning relationships. After relationship problems arose, they began to introduce and enforce strict rules concerning relationships. It was not so much the relationships, but the relationships causing a distraction to the training.

You can see there is a pattern, where a problem occurs, there is a strong reaction to "protect" the vision/recovery. Ironically, even at the expense of the truth and/or the saints.

They are afraid that exposing a certain brothers will damage the recovery. I feel that it is not so much covering the brother, but more protecting this "vision". Thus, explaining the reluctant attitude towards admitting mistakes.

That is just my simplified analysis of the root problems that are in the LC.

03-09-2021, 12:34 PM	#72
SeekingWisdom Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Posts: 7	Re: Why don't Local Church Members Post Here? It is not that I believe LSM cannot be critiqued. I agree very much that LSM has a poor attitude towards other Christians. In one of the publications it was written that we should have no attitude of seeing people as simply sinners and Christians. There is no need to mention "Christianity". But countless times have I heard "degraded Christianity" or those "poor Christians" lost in religion. I do not hold the same view as LSM. Unfortunately, many saints subconsciously (or for the really zealous ones consciously) have a condescending attitude towards other believers. Many times I do question the things in the "ministry" (I prefer to just call it LSM publications), and I do get the weird look from fellow LC members. I appreciate LSM publications but I am deeply concerned about how invasive it has become. And it is used as a tool for control. Now with the problem involving women/sisters. This is my analysis of how the problem arose. The leadership value the "vision" to the utmost. So they will do anything to protect it. I remember reading somewhere, Nee or Lee, in the early church life allowed certain sisters to lead. And it became a problem. So as a reaction to this it confirmed their idea that having woman leading is not God-ordained and becomes problematic. Another example; in the FTTH, they had more relaxed regulations concerning relationships. After relationship problems arose, they began to introduce and enforce strict rules concerning relationships. It was not so much the relationships, but the relationships causing a distraction to the training. You can see there is a pattern, where a problem occurs, there is a strong reaction to "protect" the vision/recovery. Ironically, even at the expense of the truth and/or the saints. They are afraid that exposing a certain brothers will damage the recovery. I feel that it is not so much covering the brother, but more protecting this "vision". Thus, explaining the reluctant attitude towards admitting mistakes. That is just my simplified analysis of the root problems that are in the LC.