Nee was the Master Mind of this, Lee was the Enabler of it.

Originally Posted by gr8ful

This makes my heart hurt. I did manage to make friends in TLR but I always had guilt regarding this. Today, whenever I run into a current member who knows me, they're polite but keep the conversation light in case I infect them, I guess. No desire to continue the 20+ years of routine, personal, contact...outside of maybe bringing me back.

But I've moved on and, in the past several years, established new relationships that are fulfilling. And guilt-free.

The main reason that the members of the local church act and live their lives in such a boxed in, suppressed, incapable of clear thinking and understanding, is because the equation that they have been exposed to, prevents them from living a true Christian life and experience the fruits of Gods work in them. The equation is very simple:

1. Thinking + Loving + expression + care = SOUL.
This Must all die, or else you are a soulish unregenerated man.

2. Not thinking + Not questioning + Obeying + No distinctions in ANY way + not loving + no affection = SPIRIT

These things Must be inoculated and fostered at all costs, especially in the beginning and to all young people and children.

3. This is a big one: guess who can determine if you are in your soul or spirit? ITS NOT YOU, it’s the “fully blended” that have special connection to God, and have installed themselves as the intermediaries between Jesus and you. They know what is of the spirit and what is of the soul. They have been in the local church for decades, they know better than you. They are spiritual mothers and fathers, and you are just a young one, unconforming rebel. Just listen and OBEY.

If anyone believes that just because you have spent 20 / 30 / 50 years in the local church and you are therefore some mature one, as Ron, Minoru, Benson, Ed, just to name a few pretend to be, or because you have totally indoctrinated yourself with “life studies”, to where making these determinations is according to the writing of Nee and Lee:
THEN you have lost your way, your spiritual growth is disabled, you are a slave to a system in which you are nothing but merchandise used for promotion of those who hold the keys to your life. The term “useful idiot” comes to mind, not sure if that’s allowed to be said on this forum. If not, please delete last sentence.

Nee was the master mind of this, Lee was the enabler of it. Now, you have the squad, that’s spread like a gangrene, by force, by deception, by cunningly crafted ways. Submit, or else! There is only one way to deal with it, and that way is known as amputation. Sometimes losing your leg feels like you won a lottery, and it’s life changing.