[UntoHim]

Originally Posted by Drake

Facts aren't poison and they are all well known.

Right, many are well known...and no thanks to Witness Lee or his followers. The "Defense and Confirmation Project" was basically set up to obscure the facts, and propose to the Internet public that the Local Church is totally orthodox, accepting of other Christians and that there is no spiritual abuse of any kind in the movement. But thanks is certainly in order for all the former Local Church members who have had the courage and fortitude to speak the truth in love. (no thanks to me accept maybe for being faithful to rent this meeting hall, vacuum the carpet and clean the bathrooms on Saturday morning)

Contrasting points of view and healthy debate on teachings, doctrine, practices, etc. are not necessarily given to poison.... though they can and often devolve into that.

Why do you and other LC members always claim that the conversation "devolves into that" when the contrasting points of view and debate are about the teachings, doctrines and practices established by Witness Lee, and the history of the LC movement? Of course the question is rhetorical, but our friend Drake is more than welcome to take a shot at it.

Poison is in the vitriol, ridicule, mocking, slander, false accusations, etc.. that is so often present in internet chat rooms where one would not face the immediate consequences were they to say the same thing in the same way to someone's face.

Same goes for the vitriol, ridicule, mocking, slander and false accusations that proceeded from the mouth of Witness Lee on almost a daily basis for over 50 years. Same goes for the Blended Brothers. Same goes for every member on this forum. We ALL reap what we sow.

The real line of separation is the truth. The truth about what is really taught and practiced in the Local Church. The truth about the life and times of Witness Lee away from the podium, and what he really spoke before the crafty hands of Ron Kangas could edit out the stuff that they didn't want to get into black and white.

Welcome to 2018 Local Churchers. Welcome to the Internet Blended Brothers. Sorry, but you can no longer have a totally monopoly on the hearts and minds of the precious members. Anyone who has a cell phone and a data connection can now find out the truth. Yes, the truth does sometimes hurt. But everyone concerned should keep well in mind that Witness Lee was not the only person who has the right and privilege of having a "messy kitchen".
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