Witness Lee and AW Tozer

[aron]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

S Kaung: "In 1972, I moved to Washington D.C. And during that period, he tried to work upon the brothers in New York, through family relationships, so he finally took over New York. So that's the meeting in Jamaica. But when this happened, I was in Washington DC. A few brothers and sisters they felt uneasy about it. So they left....I wouldn't try to go to anywhere where he was. As a matter of fact he took over several places where i began. But that's alright because there's plenty of place to serve. But anyway, after several long while, I began to visit several brothers and sisters in Queens. And by the grace of God, you'll find finally it is situated right here. So this is your past history. It is not something recently happened. It has a long history."

Originally Posted by aron

Remember that this strain of exclusivism and deputy authority came to us filtered through Chinese culture. So Kaung, while unable to work with WL, wouldn't speak ill of him publicly (contrast this to the situation with TAS, an Englishman).....

And in that religious and cultural context Kaung has had nothing to gain and everything to lose by telling the truth about WL. So he's kept his quiet, as have many others. Some may see this as a kind of advanced spiritual level, and it may somewhat reflect that, but it also has a strong cultural component.

I rescind my earlier comments about Kaung. I hadn't heard him say anything about his experiences, and assumed he hadn't said much if at all. It certainly seems that I was wrong, there.

But thank God there's a church in New York City, right? I mean, if there's nobody calling themselves the church in New York City then there's no building up. Absolutely nothing.