[UntoHim]

The fact that John Ingalls and the others were "were revulsed to the depths of our being" should tell us all we need to know about the nature of the gross sexual misconduct of Phillip Lee. There is no need to get into all the gory details of this sordid affair on this public forum.

What revusles me to the depths of my being is Witness Lee's words and actions (or lack thereof) when he was made aware IN SPECIFIC DETAIL regarding Phillip Lee's gross misconduct. (in fact our dear brother Lee had been informed about Phillip's sordid behavior for YEARS before) At first he didn't want to even discipline his sexual predator son....he apparently just shrugged his shoulders and said "Nobody's Perfect!" Only when he realized that he was about to lose his iron grip on "The Recovery" did he take any serious action.

All of this indicates what a dark spirit of utter corruption and deception dominated the Local Church of Witness Lee at that point. This magnitude of corruption and deception does not come upon a movement in any short period of time....it was years and years and even decades in the making. The recent revelations regarding the sexual misconduct of Watchman Nee now bring a clearer understanding of how and when this corruption and deception entered the LC movement from the very beginnings. From the recent testimonies here on this very forum, we know for sure that this same spirit of utter corruption and deception is still active to this day. May God have mercy.

So strong is this spirit of deception, that otherwise spiritually mature, sane and sensible people will do things, and cover up things, that even unsaved and unsanctified people would scarcely consider doing. How else does one account for the inaction of people like John Ingalls, Al Knoch, Godfred Otutey, Bill Malon, John So and many others in the face of such utter corruption for years and even decades? Of course they all paid a very high price for their decided ignorance and inexcusable tolerance. To be sure, many of these men did eventual act decisively and courageously. Better late than never. But I'm afraid maybe too late for some of the hundreds upon hundreds (thousands?) of vanquished foes strung along the highway of outcasts and defectors of the Local Church of Witness Lee.

Thankfully, our God of mercy and grace is waiting to comfort and heal. For any who need help with this process we are here as well.

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