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Originally Posted by Raptor
(Observation, the following probably belongs in the "what to throw out" thread: I have noticed a strong tendency in many posts and members to discredit and throw out many biblical topics and practices, just because they were emphasized or practiced in WL ministry.
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Some of this is just pushback against LR arrogance. Some is pushback against their proprietary versions of legitimate truths. Some of it is overreaction.
There is praying the word back to God, and then there is LR proprietary "pray-reading."
Praying the word back to God is, rather than trying to invent a prayer, just creating a prayer based on the word.
The LR version is, as is typical of them, an extreme and often bizarre version of this valid practice--repeating short phrases or even single words over and over, shouting, acting in unison, engaging in demonstrative physical activities (standing up and shaking fists), working themselves into a communally acceptable froth, and so forth.
The LR would no doubt take the attitude that they are better at praying the word than anyone else, that any style of pray-reading other than theirs is inferior, and yada, yada.
It's hard not to want to push back against that kind of thing.
Even so, your point is taken. To completely abandon praying the word and calling the Lord by name are unfortunate and extreme reactions to the LR, though ones that might be necessary for some, at least for a time.