Abuse of the word Saint

Chris Fleming · 11-19-2013, 07:38 AM

This has probably being discussed by others but I'd like to point this out and think it deserves its own thread:

IMO, the most damaging thing LSM does is how it changes the word "saint". We all know this word means believers, Christians...the blood-bought redeemed the Lord Jesus Christ went to the cross for.

A conversation in a LC may go like this, I've personally heard this exact conversation more than once:

LC-er A: "Oh hey! How are you? Haven't seen you in a while."

LC-er B: "Yeah I was visiting family back home in [enter city here]."

LC-er A: "How many saints are meeting there?"

LC-er B: "About 50."

LC-er A: "Amennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!"

LC-er B: "Amennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!"

Do you see what they did right there? Do you see just how disgustingly divisive that is? I'm sure most here do but what they did was change the word Saint from a believer in Christ to....someone who meets with an LSM church. You mean to tell me that there are a sum total of just 50 Christians in that city?

Now the average person who goes there probably did this just by conditioned reflex and didn't have some nefarious motivation behind it. However, they ought to be able to recognize this and think for themselves, right? The culty, in-group vs out-group changes in speech that people adopt have no place in a church.

Same thing was said to me when I was excommunicated, that I am not allowed to talk to any saints. So you mean to tell me that I am forever not allowed to speak to any Christians? I really don't see how they can reason their way with some Olympic level mental gymnastics around this abuse--however it remains.

11-19-2013, 07:38 AM	#1
Chris Fleming Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 45	Abuse of the word Saint This has probably being discussed by others but I'd like to point this out and think it deserves its own thread: IMO, the most damaging thing LSM does is how it changes the word "saint". We all know this word means believers, Christians...the blood-bought redeemed the Lord Jesus Christ went to the cross for. A conversation in a LC may go like this, I've personally heard this exact conversation more than once: LC-er A: "Oh hey! How are you? Haven't seen you in a while." LC-er B: "Yeah I was visiting family back home in [enter city here]." LC-er A: "How many saints are meeting there?" LC-er B: "About 50." LC-er A: "Amennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!" LC-er B: "Amennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!" Do you see what they did right there? Do you see just how disgustingly divisive that is? I'm sure most here do but what they did was change the word Saint from a believer in Christ to....someone who meets with an LSM church. You mean to tell me that there are a sum total of just 50 Christians in that city? Now the average person who goes there probably did this just by conditioned reflex and didn't have some nefarious motivation behind it. However, they ought to be able to recognize this and think for themselves, right? The culty, in-group vs out-group changes in speech that people adopt have no place in a church. Same thing was said to me when I was excommunicated, that I am not allowed to talk to any saints. So you mean to tell me that I am forever not allowed to speak to any Christians? I really don't see how they can reason their way with some Olympic level mental gymnastics around this abuse--however it remains.