I love the local church

Cal · 03-20-2012, 09:36 AM

SbG, I want to applaud you for coming on this forum and speaking your mind.

But the real issue isn't that the LRC has some good teachings, or good Christians, or nice hymns. Everyone knows there are some good things in the LRC. That's not the issue.

The issue is the severe damage the movement has done to the lives of many through its heavy-handed wielding of self-assumed "spiritual authority."

This legacy is inexcusable and no amount of "rich enjoyment" on your part makes up for the pain it has caused. And it really is quite bizarre that you might think it would.

This, as far as I can tell, is something the members of the movement really don't discuss or take issue with. They hide from it, and pretend it's not there, like a wife turning a blind eye to a husband who abuses his kids.

Until you do something about it, until members take back the movement from the hands of the self-assumed few, you are going to carry in your consciences the guilt of being enablers of abuse. It's your dirty little secret that this forum is making not so secret.

That is the issue. Talking about your "rich enjoyment" is avoiding this issue.

03-20-2012, 09:36 AM	#11
Cal Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA Posts: 4,333	Re: I love the local church SbG, I want to applaud you for coming on this forum and speaking your mind. But the real issue isn't that the LRC has some good teachings, or good Christians, or nice hymns. Everyone knows there are some good things in the LRC. That's not the issue. The issue is the severe damage the movement has done to the lives of many through its heavy-handed wielding of self-assumed "spiritual authority." This legacy is inexcusable and no amount of "rich enjoyment" on your part makes up for the pain it has caused. And it really is quite bizarre that you might think it would. This, as far as I can tell, is something the members of the movement really don't discuss or take issue with. They hide from it, and pretend it's not there, like a wife turning a blind eye to a husband who abuses his kids. Until you do something about it, until members take back the movement from the hands of the self-assumed few, you are going to carry in your consciences the guilt of being enablers of abuse. It's your dirty little secret that this forum is making not so secret. That is the issue. Talking about your "rich enjoyment" is avoiding this issue.