It's a Sham

[askseek]

Originally Posted by JJ

How can I say it was a Sham now? No way. Messed up? Yes.

Ministry of the Age, God-ordained way, High peak of the divine revelation -- these claims of WL and his ministry are either true or not. Legit or sham. There's really no in-between. (I must credit aron for making this point in my other thread.)

And note that my OP said "to some extent the Local Church itself." Like you, I do not consider my entire LC experience a total sham. Actual life experience is far too complex to be glibly assessed.