My time in the church

[Ohio]

Originally Posted by Weighingin

Regarding this, that is interesting as I just read a footnote on Acts 15:39 in the RCV regarding disputes that happen among coworkers due to personal relationships.

The real "poison" which LSM constantly warns their members about is this -- one day discovering that Lee and Company broke all the rules they told us to keep! Hypocrites!

How many times did Lee warn us about natural relationships? Then we find out that all the "storms" or so-called "rebellions" of the 60's, 70's, and 80's were never about what he told us. They all started with corruption in the Lee Family which just sickened and repulsed the saints. Today I don't believe a single piece of church history I ever heard from Lee unless I have 2nd source corroboration.

But, instead of repenting and changing his ways, W. Lee threw those who spoke up under the bus, fabricated stories of vast conspiracies about them, and then blamed the rest of us for being so foolish. Moo cows, he said.

[aron]

Originally Posted by Ohio

The real "poison" which LSM constantly warns their members about is this -- one day discovering that Lee and Company broke all the rules they told us to keep! Hypocrites!

How many times did Lee warn us about natural relationships? Then we find out that all the "storms" or so-called "rebellions" of the 60's, 70's, and 80's were never about what he told us. They all started with corruption in the Lee Family which just sickened and repulsed the saints...

Another way to look at it: the natural relationships we didn't watch out for were those of Lee and his admittedly unspiritual sons. Lee warned us so thoroughly about avoiding these things, and stressed it so strongly, that we never suspected that he'd violate his own cardinal rule! So, we thought it had to be some kind of externally-derived conspiracy against God's anointed!

Same thing with the dreaded hierarchy, the teachings of the Nicolaitans etc. All those things that Lee decried, he himself practiced, just with different labeling. The way of the gentiles returns with a new flavor to cover the stench. "Brothers, these things should not be so among you". Amen.