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Originally Posted by aron
The pipeline concept was a formal attempt to stop the mass exodus of young people away from the Local Churches. It was organizational, and systematic, and was a reaction of man and not an action of God (along with about 45 other "moves" and "flows" that I can think of).
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The pipeline was just the latest in a long series of false hopes presented to the unsuspecting masses in the LC's. Does anyone see the vicious cycle here? Why we're all the young pele leaving? Because of all the failed programs in the past emanating from LSM. Come far, come near, all ya all climb on the latest bandwagon from the traveling snake oil salesman, while all the ministry groupies were writing songs with catchy pipeline phrases.
Thus was life in the Recovery. An endless cycle of failed programs all Washed away by the latest "move of the Lord." Keep them all busy with the new, so no one has time to consider the results of the old. I still remember the whirlwind of the "new way" era. Yesterday's new way was today's old way -- stay up to date and close to Bruder Lee! He will lead us to the New Jerusalem!
Reminds me of that old Genesis classic "Supper's Ready." At least it was accompanied by fabulous music, though like Lee, most of the lyrics made no sense at all.