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Originally Posted by Trapped
Speaking up after you leave? DCP goes after you.
And then they circle tighter and shun the struggling member so their echo chamber reinforces itself all the more.
It's sad because the effect is on human lives. But since they circled tighter they don't see the effect. And even when they do see the effect, they, uncomprehendingly, don't care.
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When I hear "shun" as it relates to the LC I always think of the Amish practice. There is little difference. Why would you turn your back on someone just because they leave your group!? This is so silly and unbiblical. I can't think of anywhere in scripture that this sort of thing is even vaguely mentioned - am I wrong? While there are places in the word that speak of distancing oneself if a brother is in gross sin or strongly divisive, but nowhere does this extend to what we are talking about here - someone who is merely questioning and perhaps just wants to leave (or has left).
The only reason I can see the LC does this is a defense mechanism - man's attempt to protect a system and control something they don't like. Well boo hoo, show some maturity and get over it!
Love and acceptance is to be extended to every member of the body of Christ - NO EXCEPTION. And especially not for some trivial and silly notion like this!
Where I've fellowshipped these past couple decades, many have come and gone for various reasons, including some that didn't quite agree with what was going on here. NOT ONCE have I seen the saints here SHUN someone because of this kind of nonsense. On the contrary, there is a lot of reaching out to just have simple fellowship in the enjoyment of Christ with one another, regardless whether they see fit to meet with us or not. And even if they don't want to come to a Sunday ministry gathering, oftentimes they show up at smaller fellowship and bible study gatherings.
Saints in the LC - this ought not to be so!