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Originally Posted by Freedom
But within [LC] history, there are a lot of reoccurring issues and common patterns - abuse of authority, coverups, smear campaigns, etc. When there are all the sudden more and more LC members who can relate to such things or speak to their own experiences, suddenly the blendeds have a problem on their hands and go into damage control mode.
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DCP does have a problem if members begin to see these recurring issues and common patterns. Imagine if a 30-something young mother, grew up in the LC, went to the FTTA, gave her life to the LC "church life", suddenly found that 45 years ago WL started a motor home business with church members' 'investments', put his son in charge and then the $ was gone and the son was on the lam and WL was stone-walling a lender, Sal Benoit, on the phone? "None of your business", said WL. It was Sal's loan but WL's business.
Now, imagine if that woman publicised her findings on FB? Others might begin to search out info, as well. Patterns might emerge from the information. Then,
they might publish their findings! Who knows where things might go?
Because if people do begin to read the Steve Isitt or Don Rutledge or John Ingalls accounts they might see other things as well, which corroborate with Daystar and their own experiences. I think of Ray Graver telling DR about WL, "You have to read between the lines. He doesn't tell you what he wants." Then, 40 years later, RG is firmly in LSM leadership, with family on the payroll as well. Or, James Barber telling DR, "Don't touch WL, or question his ideas or plans. He has the special anointing. God will blessed him, and us, even if he's wrong."
Slowly, the reader starts to connect the bits of information and see patterns emerge. He starts seeing Chinese culture, lurking behind such un-Biblical statements and practices. He begins to appreciate more fully what Jesus prayed on the cross, "Forgive them Father, for they don't know what they're doing." He begins to suspect that these are just ignorant and superstitious people doing the best they can in the midst of their lacks, that "Fermentation of the Present Rebellion" and "ShepherdingWords.com" are just fig leaves trying to hide the nakedness and shame of the fall.
That's what happened to me - I kept reading. The ShepherdingWords website looks like a firewall, an attempt to get people to stop reading. "Here are the facts. (Actually, here are
some facts. We don't want you to see
all the facts.)"
Of course, I'm also an ignorant and superstitious person. But I'm not opening training centres world-wide, inculcating others with my ignorant suppositions. And I note James 3:1, here: "Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly." (NIV)