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Originally Posted by Ohio
Apparently your husband heard these same manipulations throughout his youth.
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Absolutely. LC children are programmed from a very young age. If you point out that the teachings are inconsistent, or not aligned with the Bible, they'll just reflexively say that you're being negative or judgmental or you've been poisoned. They'll refuse to critically think about their belief system.
And if you are resolutely "positive" and point out the wonderful Christ in scripture, they'll automatically respond that Witness Lee already showed them that, or if not, they'll explain it away with "it's not God's economy" or "it doesn't build up the Body" or some such.
What to do? My suggestion is to keep presenting them with Jesus Christ as revealed in God's word. Don't judge and don't argue. Just stay resolutely positive and living. Eventually a positive word from God will hit them, which is outside LC doctrine. The LC program will begin to lose its grip on their thinking.
This has happened: people who are hard-core, FTTA graduates, suddenly start critically examining the message from Anaheim, or the 'glorious church life' experience. Deep inside they knew something was missing... suddenly God gives them words and they speak. Amazing. "The deaf hear, the blind see, the mute speak, the lame walk." Jesus can do all things. (Luke 7:22; Matt 11:4).