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Originally Posted by Ohio
What a contrast seen in the attitudes of TAS and WL. TAS felt "he should neither defend himself nor promote himself." On the contrary, for many years I was troubled by WL's bellicose attitude (I have new missiles to launch at poor, poor Christianity.") He was incessantly promoting himself and defending himself.
I remember seeing a chart one time which documented all the times LSM had threatened legal action. I couldn't believe it. I was always told that the only legal action LSM ever took was against those post-Jonestown thrillers Mindbenders and God-Men.
Perhaps most troubling to me was the realization I had when I stopped serving in the LC. At that time I knew only a small fraction of what I have learned since about LSM. But ... one day I realized that there is a systemic disease that runs all thru LSM and the LC's ... they don't treat people well, and the program often produces bullies out of beloved brothers. It took me a long time to realize that "beloved Brother Lee" was the source of this disease.
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Amen, dear brother Ohio.
If there is one service I believe TAS' ministry can perform for those who have left the LSM LC, it is this: TAS presents an entirely different, and much more Christ-like, attitude towards his ministry. TAS never exercised "the arm of the flesh" to promote or defend his ministry. He knew that the Lord had entrusted him with a ministry and consequently, as he was faithful to carry out his ministry, he cast everything upon the Lord, fully trusting the Lord to bless, to vindicate, and to defend in His own way. I am so thankful to the Lord for such a beautiful, scriptural, pattern as that lived out by dear brother TAS. What a healthy pattern for the flock!
I look to our dear Lord Jesus Christ to bless this thread. May He use it to help so many of us unlearn the self-promotion, the self-defense, and the bellicosity we picked up during our time in the LSM LC. May He perform a deep work in all of us to undo the heart of a bully and in its place build up the heart of a self-sacrificing servant. May His heart of love become our heart.
Dear ones, may He save us from contradicting with our lives the words which we speak with our mouths. Dear beloved ones, may He have much mercy on us all!