Handling Matters In House

[Freedom]

Originally Posted by Terry

Realistically, the best case scenario from elders (short of repentance for misrepresentation) is conceding your concerns have merit, but adhere to the blended brothers "feeling of the Body".

I've definitely seen elders admit that concerns have merit, or at least acknowledge concerns, however, it stops there. When it comes to taking action, it just doesn't happen.

[Ohio]

Originally Posted by Freedom

I've definitely seen elders admit that concerns have merit, or at least acknowledge concerns, however, it stops there. When it comes to taking action, it just doesn't happen.

Decades of indoctrination in the LCM have taught local elders not to take any action. Leaders like WL and TC regularly would "make an example" out of brothers who made a decision on their own, or attempted to follow the Lord on their own, or made a local decision which they disapproved of.

Public embarrassment is a strong disincentive to "taking action."