The LCS Factor

[Thankful Jane]

Originally Posted by finallyprettyokay

I wonder what you mean by this. Explain?


It is interesting to me that you trace this idea of deputy authority back to 1965. Those papers and tape came from WL, am I correct? I have heard it suggested that this doctrine/practice came into the lc with Max R. I 'came into the lc' at the exact same time as Max, part of his gang from San Clemente. That system of hierarchy was already firmly in place at that time --- summer of 1970. Firmly. This is one that no one should try to blame on Max.


You know, I never heard the term deputy authority. Clearly, the practice was full-blown while I was there, but I never heard the term used until I came to this forum. It took me a while to make sure I knew what it meant, exactly. Let me run this by everyone, make sure I got it right. Okay?


A deputy is second-in-command to the top authority -- so God is the top authority, and lee was second in command? Am I right, that this is what was meant by this? Because I always think of it in terms of a deputy is usually the second-in-command to the sherrif. Like Sherrif Andy Taylor and Deputy Barney Fife.

Now, don't get me wrong --- I love Barney Fife --- I just don't want to follow him!!! :rollingeyes2:


fpo

Deputy authority was also called "representative authority." It didn't mean second in command exactly, but more like "in place of." In other words a man was representing God on the earth. He had the direct connect to God and we got God's up to date messages through him. In our localities we looked at elders the same way. I guess its kind of like the vicar of Christ (the Pope) and the cardinals, bishops, etc. No one questioned the directives of such ones.

Someone else may be able to do a better job of explaining this.

As for what I meant about Lee, I meant that I believe he was the source of this kind of thought and teaching and that he brought it to the brothers he was with in southern California. Those in Texas got in from someone in southern California who was passing it to them. I'll have to go check on the other forum, but I think that Hope said someone sent it to Benson, maybe James Barber. I'll check and post again.

Thankful Jane