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Originally Posted by Freedom
It's great to have these types of resources available. The LC is able to get away with much of what it teaches because they have made a particular point to silence all opposing viewpoints.
The more content like this that is available on the internet, the greater likelihood that people in the LC will come across it and maybe even begin to question the LC.
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I completely agree. The more reasoned and distinct voices that are heard, the better for those who are trying to see through the fog. It's a tremendous resource for those who are being recruited and need an objective voice, and for those currently enmeshed in LC-thought and trying to find a way out.
Two suggested topics:
1. Why in the RecV footnotes is the Psalmist imprecating his enemy in one passage supposedly typifying Christ defeating Satan, whilst elsewhere it's panned as "fallen" and "natural" not to love one's enemy and turn the other cheek? Was David then wrong at throwing a rock at Goliath? Lee's interpretation of Psalms makes no sense and should be brought into the light of objective discussion and analysis.
2. Why do they sell books by Mary McDonough ("God's Plan of Redemption") on the LSM website, right next to Nee and Lee, and lionize other "founding sisters" like Barber, Peace Wang, Ruth Lee (etc etc) and yet say that women can't teach with any authority in the LC? Why did women have such prominent "recovery" roles 100 years ago, but none today? It doesn't make any sense.
There are other examples as well, some quite glaring. And the more that questions like these are put before the reading public, the more that the illogic underlying the Witness Lee Mind Conditioning Programme gets exposed. And it should be exposed.
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Originally Posted by JacobHoward
Deconstructing these major and unorthodox doctrines by exposing their obvious logical fallacies can give members a fighting chance at being critical thinkers again, allowing them to look to God for truth rather than the Recovery. That's the aim of this blog series, and my prayer and hope is that it could empower members to leave and be free to serve the Lord alone.
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The strength of the site is also that, like the Casteel Open Letter, it's reasonable and thoughtful. The LC is based on emotional, soul-warping neediness (the proverbial co-dependent and dysfunctional relation of "I need you to do this") and clear thought is both a goal and a way out. Scripture is written, and we all can think about what's written, not just repetitively shout slogans.