Comparison and Contrast - Witness Lee versus The Blended

[UntoHim]

As a former longtime LC member, something has puzzled me regarding the various reactions to the Blended brothers' by current LC members over the past number of years. I have known many of these brothers for 30+ years. I have known a number of them personally. Some I knew before they were even elders.

Here is what does not make a lot of sense to me. According to my observation, this men are speaking what Witness Lee spoke. In most cases word-for-word. They are administering the Living Stream Ministry in almost the exact same manner as Witness Lee administered it. They are taking the Movement in the same direction as Witness Lee took it, at least the same as Lee was taking it the last 10 years or so of his life.

If I am not mistaken, during the semiannual trainings and other major conferences, these brothers are doing nothing but reviewing Witness Lee's ministry - in most cases word for word, via the outlines and footnotes produced by Lee himself. I personally attended a couple of meetings at a recent "blending" conference and witnessed a certain Blended brother go over, point-by-point, an outline that was produced by Witness Lee 15-20 years ago. I assume that this outline was used at every blending conference by every blended brother throughout the country (world?).

In regards to "practical" administration of the Local Church Movement, these brothers are handling matters in the exact same manner as Witness Lee. Witness Lee did not take kindly to questionings, much less challenges, by any of his followers. This was true from the little sister in the back row, all the way up to his "right hand man". I see the same from the Blended brothers. When legitimate and concerns are brought up, Witness Lee either ignored them or gave a stern warning that "this is not the way to address problems in the Lord's Recovery!". I see the same from the Blended brothers. When the questionings and or challenges became public, Witness Lee would viciously attack, and the challenger would be forced out. I see the same from the Blended.

To those of you who consider yourself, to one degree or another, a follower of Witness Lee, why would you treat the Blended brothers any differently then you did Lee himself. They have proclaimed that they are "brother Lee's continuation", and I have seen nothing to indicate that they are not exactly that.