The Place of Love in the Local Church Denomination

jigsaw44 · 11-30-2020, 03:21 PM

Hey fellow forum contributors, I was requested to make a thread on a question I had for a certain recent forum contributor who posted recently. Here is the question, copied and pasted from the other thread.

Q. What is the idea of philosophy of "Love" in the LC?
1. Do they seem it as something that needs to be controlled until a certain point of time when one is ready for marriage. Or do they see it as a "worldly" and sinful thing? The idea of being super strict on dating for youth is common in the Christian world of parenting. But I have seen men beyond 30 who can't even approach a women just as a 15 year old can't. It has to be something more than, simply- don't worry about love until your older. Since even older gentlemen in the LC can't pursue a women they "love".

2. Is love a positive emotion in the LC at any point? Or is any sign of emotional attachment bad? Cause they don't even believe in friends, I couldn't even imagine a positive outlook of love for another person. That is probably why they separate genders so much is to prevent emotional development on any significant scale. But what is the benefit of just not letting people chose who they truly want? Why are elders the puppet master's in regards to putting people together like animals with no emotions and just testosterone that needs to be utilized for "fruitful" purposes"? Is it to make sure a ****ty marriage leads to one hanging on closer to the church rather than someone they truly love? I am not saying all LC marriages have no Joy, I have seen a darn good handful of happy LC Marriages, but the ****ty marriages are there in large numbers and the couple can barely put a smile on their faces when together and look downright miserable. Bad marriages are in every facet of society and happen for one reason or another. But why make it so hard for one to experience love and proper pursuit of a life long partner at even an adult age when one has their life in order? It must be their personal and official view of "love".

3. Also from what I witnessed with a fellow brother, would you say that the people closely associated with elders and other higher ranking position men have the sole privilege's in pursuing their preferred choice without resistance and repercussion?
Specific Example-Can a man with the position of Co-worker snatch a man or women like property and put together a empty marriage at his sole discretion at any locality simply due to his self interest?
- This question is just trying to get a picture of the mental servitude an individual can be subjugated to while in the LC.

4. Is there a statement by witness Lee or some living stream ministry publication by the coworkers that emphasizes this skewed philosophy of anti love sentiment? Or is it just some de facto customers that developed due to the overall LC culture crafting this seemingly negative view on "love"?

11-30-2020, 03:21 PM	#1
jigsaw44 Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Posts: 118	The Place of Love in the Local Church Denomination Hey fellow forum contributors, I was requested to make a thread on a question I had for a certain recent forum contributor who posted recently. Here is the question, copied and pasted from the other thread. Q. What is the idea of philosophy of "Love" in the LC? 1. Do they seem it as something that needs to be controlled until a certain point of time when one is ready for marriage. Or do they see it as a "worldly" and sinful thing? The idea of being super strict on dating for youth is common in the Christian world of parenting. But I have seen men beyond 30 who can't even approach a women just as a 15 year old can't. It has to be something more than, simply- don't worry about love until your older. Since even older gentlemen in the LC can't pursue a women they "love". 2. Is love a positive emotion in the LC at any point? Or is any sign of emotional attachment bad? Cause they don't even believe in friends, I couldn't even imagine a positive outlook of love for another person. That is probably why they separate genders so much is to prevent emotional development on any significant scale. But what is the benefit of just not letting people chose who they truly want? Why are elders the puppet master's in regards to putting people together like animals with no emotions and just testosterone that needs to be utilized for "fruitful" purposes"? Is it to make sure a **ty marriage leads to one hanging on closer to the church rather than someone they truly love? I am not saying all LC marriages have no Joy, I have seen a darn good handful of happy LC Marriages, but the **ty marriages are there in large numbers and the couple can barely put a smile on their faces when together and look downright miserable. Bad marriages are in every facet of society and happen for one reason or another. But why make it so hard for one to experience love and proper pursuit of a life long partner at even an adult age when one has their life in order? It must be their personal and official view of "love". 3. Also from what I witnessed with a fellow brother, would you say that the people closely associated with elders and other higher ranking position men have the sole privilege's in pursuing their preferred choice without resistance and repercussion? Specific Example-Can a man with the position of Co-worker snatch a man or women like property and put together a empty marriage at his sole discretion at any locality simply due to his self interest? - This question is just trying to get a picture of the mental servitude an individual can be subjugated to while in the LC. 4. Is there a statement by witness Lee or some living stream ministry publication by the coworkers that emphasizes this skewed philosophy of anti love sentiment? Or is it just some de facto customers that developed due to the overall LC culture crafting this seemingly negative view on "love"?