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[Jay]

Originally Posted by ACuriousFellow

The preeminence of Lee’s writings and, subsequently, the current owner and publisher of his writings (Living Stream Ministry) Just as well, Lee seemed to have taken issue with those who would publish their own works, even if such works were inspired by what he taught them. There was simply no room for such things as Lee himself had covered nearly every bit of “life” and “light” there was to reveal or prepare from the scriptures

While I'm not disagreeing that he and the blended bros had this attitude. I have heard and I think read him saying that if someone takes his ideas that he wishes they would at least give him credit. But that's all I've loosely heard about that. I don't recall ever reading him saying that no one could lift his ideas or take from his ministry. But I'm also not saying he never held that attitude either. I don't know for sure

I do know that LSM takes issue with their works being recreated in a legal sense I think. They have copyrights and claim that people can't just reproduce or use their material without their consent. But maybe that's normal for LLC businesses?

[ACuriousFellow]

Originally Posted by Jay

While I'm not disagreeing that he and the blended bros had this attitude. I have heard and I think read him saying that if someone takes his ideas that he wishes they would at least give him credit. But that's all I've loosely heard about that. I don't recall ever reading him saying that no one could lift his ideas or take from his ministry. But I'm also not saying he never held that attitude either. I don't know for sure

I do know that LSM takes issue with their works being recreated in a legal sense I think. They have copyrights and claim that people can't just reproduce or use their material without their consent. But maybe that's normal for LLC businesses?

Devil's advocate, huh? I can respect that.

[Jay]

Originally Posted by ACuriousFellow

Devil's advocate, huh? I can respect that.

I just like to be fair. I'm sure there's a lot of stuff that I didn't hear about, witness, or was privy to in my time growing up in the LC. I know what I have read and heard since goin to the world in my early teens and then later on coming back into the recovery in a serious way in my twenties. That was twenty years ago and I voraciously started reading Nee and Lee in my personal spiritual pursuit and walk. There are things over the years that have seemed odd and some things I read and didn't think anything of at the time, but now that I'm older and have more perspective and hear others speaking from different angles, I'm able to see differently

Plenty of covering up from the blending brothers, when at the time I just figured they were trying to protect us from dissent and rebellion. But now that I look back on it after hearing a lot of testimonies from former members it kind of makes sense why they would say things like "never listen to the rebels. don't read what they write." Which is pretty damning when you realize the serious allegations they are trying to cover up