A little rant

[TLFisher]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi guys. I just suddenly want to rant a little here.

I have been involved with LC for a few years - I have a love-hate relationship with them. I love many of the brothers and sisters there, however their spiritual pride totally puts me off. Like many have said - while they mock others for them being "too busy serving the Lord" without knowing what He wants, they themselves actually place their own service/ministry higher than Christ Himself. They put their so-called vision higher than God Himself. They mock at other believers and it hurts me - because when they hurts other members who don't meet with them, they are also hurting Christ Himself(take the example of "Saul Saul why do you persecute me"). I actually broke down many times of this.

What have led me to rant here is again at this time of Christmas, I see many of them attacking people who celebrate this holiday. Too many times. It annoys me. I know many who do and not do out of sincere hearts. But they do it out of love and respect for one another. However some words and attitudes used by the LC-ers are full of pride and ego which I cannot stand anymore. If I could I would love to scream out loud. For me they have left their first love- they had good intentions. They did help many to revive their love for the Lord. But eventually they are drifted away by placing their ministry and view higher than Christ and the universal Body of His.

I agree with much of what you have said. I placed into bold what was also my experience.
On the matter of celebrating or not celebrating Christmas or other matters, those that do the criticizing are speaking ONLY for themselves. Raised in the local churches and meeting as an adult I know those criticisms are only for the minority. I had been in many lc homes where there may not be a Christmas lights or a Christmas tree, the children did receive gifts.
On the subject of other matters, a certain elder may condemn other churches that acknowledge Super Bowl Sunday. All the while come the Super Bowl game households within the same locality host a Super Bowl party.