“Can the Local Church Leadership Say, ‘We Were Wrong’?” (An Open Letter)

[Indiana]

Originally Posted by KSA

I read this letter, and I do not really appreciate it. The author makes some good points, but they are buried under his lengthy diatribe about orthodox Trinitarian theology. It seems that for him the main demarcation line between church and cult is the teaching about Trinity. Therefore, Christian orthodoxy is narrowed to a correct teaching. I cannot agree with this approach. First of all, very few, even among those with theological education, have clear understanding of this teaching (saying nothing about those who do not have such education). Second, I do not think that the main problem with LC is there teaching about Trinity. Once again we are distracted from real stories of real people to abstract theological discussions.
Abused person is abused, even though an abuser is orthodox in his teaching about Trinity.

Sergei's word on abuse in the quote above highlight's a major burden in Jane's 60+ page writing on "Can the Local Church Leadership say, We Were Wrong. Sergei says, "Abused person is abused, even though an abuser is orthodox in his teaching about the Trinity."

Elliott Miller said CRI might have to investigate causes of division in the LC, which would certainly also uncover matters of abuse. They have not yet done so to substantiate their premature exoneration of the LC - or not, based on "further light and more complete information".

In the meantime, "Where is LSM's defense team" to dismantle Jane's writing, which was written in all sincerity to gain a commensurate response from them to her fair claims and valid concerns? Furthermore, "Where is the dismantling of my writings by DCP. If they have not taken apart Jane's writings or mine, this means they cannot do so or don't have enough ground to do so, or they certainly would have by now. They should then be pursued with all alacrity and righteous demand for an intelligent defense of general statements they've made concerning Jane and myself, if they have a defense; or else they should capitulate to the truth in Jane's writings and mine and allow the LC to be found out and razed to the ground in exposure of the falsehoods they represent and the truth they do not.