[UntoHim]

Originally Posted by Evangelical

Were these women functioning as elders in the church, above, or equal to men? Not a trick question, either.

They were functioning in a capacity far exceeding that of an elder in many respects. They were functioning as shepherds of Nee's soul. It's impossible to be someone's shepherd unless you are, in a very real sense, their leader. The founder of your sect/movement was lead by women. Sorry if this hurts your male ego or antiquated sensibilities.

Their influence is well acknowledged by LSM and by Lee as well. I wonder where that leaves this false idea floating around that the Recovery is somehow against women.

Witness Lee hardly mentioned these women for the last 20-25 years of his so-called ministry. I heard Lee speak for hundreds of messages in person and can't actually recall him mentioning these sisters more than a couple of times..and that only in passing. I know that he mentioned them in his biography of Nee. The treatment of sisters/women in the Local Church is well-documented in this forum, and much of the mistreatment has been perpetrated by leaders who picked up their despicable attitude directly from the words and actions of their dear Brother Lee.

The Recovery to my knowledge is not against women in ministry like those who helped Nee.

Dude, what planet do you live on? Seriously, I wonder sometimes if you live in some Local Church parallel universe in which everything is opposite of what is taught and practiced in the actual Local Church of Witness Lee.
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