Daughter wants to leave for FTTA

[Nell]

Originally Posted by aron

The problem with investigation is, at what point do you stop? Just visit LSM and get their side of the narrative? How about talking to the myriads of broken souls spit out of their system, who couldn't be sufficiently "one" with the overseers? How much weight to give such complaints? The LSM publishes "Affirmation and Critique" of other Christian walks, shouldn't they also allow critique? Why is everyone who discusses a bad experience there branded as having a dark heart, rebellious against God, etc?

I know a lot of people give glowing testimonials. But so do the Mormons. How to objectively assess this group?

By its fruit. You objectively assess this group by its fruit.

Fruit: pain and suffering caused by the practices of "the ministry" over a lifetime. One or two examples might be suspect, but this forum is only one example of the fruit of its pattern of massive abuse.

Consider, though, that the LSM shows you only the fruit it wants you to see. We saw this with the all expense paid Hank Haanegraaff and Christian Research Institute "Wine and Dine" tour of the Far East which produced the "We Were Wrong" article. We see the campus ministry which doesn't even admit its affiliation with the LC and WL ministry, including scripted meetings for new recruits. All the while, the LSM call is to "pay no attention to the man behind the curtain." A policy of deceit.

Then there's this:
10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh. James 3

If people can't see that legalized infantiside is pagan, heathen and as morally depraved as it gets, how can they see the practices of the LSM/LC as abusive and toxic? What does it take for people to WAKE UP?

"If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!" Matt. 6:23b

Do we see a pattern here? There's an old saying: You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.

Nell