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[aron]

Originally Posted by Ohio

Hierarchy, or lack thereof, was one such LC "factoid." We constantly stated that there was no hierarchy in the Recovery, that we were all just "brothers," but, of course, we all knew that some brothers were more "brother" than all other brothers.

Like "Animal Farm". All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others. James chapter 2 had it right, I think: "Why do some of you brothers get a special chair at the front of the meeting?" What is your organizational mindset as you arrange yourselves? Is it of earth, or of heaven?

[Truth]

Originally Posted by aron

Like "Animal Farm". All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others. James chapter 2 had it right, I think: "Why do some of you brothers get a special chair at the front of the meeting?" What is your organizational mindset as you arrange yourselves? Is it of earth, or of heaven?

I love that book. Funny that you mentioned it. More than one person new to the LC had mentioned to me that the Recovery reminds him/her of communism. They try to hard to make everyone *equal*, but we know that not all are equal.

[aron]

Originally Posted by Truth

More than one person new to the LC had mentioned to me that the Recovery reminds him/her of communism. They try to hard to make everyone *equal*, but we know that not all are equal.

Jesus didn't say all are equal. He said some have one, some have five, some have ten talents.

Paul didn't write that all are equal. Paul wrote that just as star differs from star in glory, so it is in the house of God.

So the LC "we are all small potatoes" doesn't work. Because some "small potato" invariably gets a podium up front and gets a special chair. Then if you become a rabid cheerleader for that "small potato" who is now God's mouthpiece, you move up and become a "co-worker" or a "blended one".

Et voila: hierarchy, and of the earthly sort.

In contrast, Jesus said, "If you want to be great, be the least."