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Originally Posted by GoodLand
Here is what I have discovered about why people leave.
4. They feel that the Local Church acts like they are the only legitimate church.
6. I even read Jo Casteel's open letter about leaving the Lord's recovery and have it saved. I was attacked for my Facebook response, but I just shook it off.
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It’s not just a feeling, there are ample quotes in the ministry where witness lee says things such as:
- the church can’t be built outside the recovery
- Christianity is christless
- saints in the recovery are higher Christians than those that aren’t.
- if you aren’t meeting on the ground of oneness you’re not a legitimate church.
There are many more examples, I would implore you to use their search tool to find such quotes. These quotes go against lots of the Bible, and create a divisive attitude toward other image bearers of Christ.
Jo Casteel voiced her concerns and criticisms of the LR, and the leadership turned around and called her the spawn of satan, the voice of satan. Rather than fielding her concerns, they attacked her. Her husband ended up committing suicide. It’s hard for many people to subscribe to a ministry that handles criticism in such a way.
Your small group experience seems healthy, but it’s important to separate your experience with the LR, with their actual written teachings, and spoken teachings. Are you meeting with a church for the friendship / relationship aspect or are you meeting with them because their doctrine aligns with the Bible.