There is no "life" outside of the LC - satanic lie

[awareness]

Originally Posted by LifeGoesOn

I see that this has been mentioned in other posts, but I didn't see a thread addressing this directly; the satanic lie that "There is no Life outside of the LC. Everything else is just 'degraded Christianity'. If you leave 'the Church Life' ® you are in 'outer darkness' and need not bother to seek fellowship. It's either recent, repent and return or wither and die.

This a a ingeniously wicked strategy from the depths of hell. I have seen its devasting effects on the lives of ex-LC'ers. I am watching it happen to several right now. I HATE IT! The degree of spiritual abuse and mind bending that is inflicted upon LC members is unreal and can be spiritually fatal if not confronted and prayed against. I am living proof that Jesus is King and can deliver former LC'ers from this lie. Praise our wonderful God!

How have you guys dealt with this evil scheme of the enemy?

When all else fails fear tactics work. If you leave the bogeyman will get you.

I remember in the c. in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. I was told of a bother that was a welder. And after leaving the LC, he was welding on a tank and it blew up and killed him. The message : Indeed there is no life after the LC, literally.

But after decades of being out of the LC I'm living proof that that is BS. And down thru the years, I've provided many chances for God to take me out.

Conversely, actually, God loves me for leaving that cult. Cults use fear to control their cult followers.

[Ohio]

Originally Posted by awareness

When all else fails fear tactics work. If you leave the bogeyman will get you.

Fear tactics are exclusive to exclusive religious systems.

Growing up Catholic, I was regularly taught that if I missed mass, I would commit a mortal sin, which would condemn me to eternal hellfire if I died before making it to the confessional.

Studying the Darby Exclusive Brethren history prior to my leaving the LC, I learned it was also their practice to regularly instill fear into members to prevent their departure or exploration into life outside the system. Dr. Neatby (great Brethren history, btw, if you are interested) exposed the practice calling it a "Bug Bear" -- an old British expression for a fictional monster hiding in a child's closet, used by parents to control their behavior, or should I write behaviour.

The LSM "Bogeyman" is just as powerful today for many LC members.

[Nell]

Originally Posted by awareness

...But after decades of being out of the LC I'm living proof that that is BS. ...

Do you think that abbreviated profanity is somehow not profane?

Nell