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Originally Posted by Ohio
I used to take every word of WL to heart ... that is, until I stepped away and studied the real situation. Here is may take:
...By design ... WL and LSM demanded that each LC be led by loyal and zealous franchise managers. It's no wonder that so many elders and saints have long departed for greener pastures...
...Then in 1994, WL comes along and critiques the elders for being "Zerubbabel administrators" and NOT "Ezra teachers"? Balderdash! Are you serious? What a shame that WL did not take responsibility for the system he created. We were long told that "all we needed" was the up-to-date ministry of WL. But ... it didn't work ... imagine that ... because there were so few real elders still around.
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Ohio, you have a very solid point there. Witness Lee did ask elders to do things that would make their loyalty to the system suspect - in other words, if they did obey his word to keep teaching the truth to the local saints [other than on Sunday morning] - they would open themselves to others' accusation of violating the new "anti-one-man-speaking" doctrine. Catch 22.
So, what comment do you have on the below VIDEO which I learned about from Norm? It's not exactly about elders needing to become Ezras, but it is about elders needing to practice what they trumpet in their own localities.
It was only recently that I gained access to the 1996 video tape which Norm referenced (6F FTT 15) back in 2007 on the other forum. After watching it I was shocked to realize how much of what WL said there was edited out of Chapter 15 of the book "The Vital Groups". I now feel it's crucial that others have the opportunity to watch this for the first time - and hear at least a short portion of his many corrective words for themselves. (Total speaking missing from the Book = approx 40min)
The fact of Witness Lee's considerable
justified displeasure toward the co-workers and elders (especially so near the time of his death) has been swept under the rug for too many years. In light of this new understanding, it seems now that the Blending brothers laid claim to a depth and quality of oneness with Witness Lee and his ministry, which in actuality did not exist.
Below are two paths to access and download the 80sec 28Meg .mpg file (Windows Media Player is probably required). The audio recording [
minus the testing of the Trainees] is also available there in mp3 format:
http://www.blendedbody.com/WitnessLee/ or
www.MendingMinistry.com
PS