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What I witnessed at a Young People's Conference I was at, during a free time in the afternoon being with young brothers from my locality. One of them was talking to a young sister from another locality with her peers. A serving brother comes running over towards us speaking a rebuking word about brothers and sisters speaking to each other. I thought this was quite bizarre behavior reacting to the group of young people. I want my children to be able to speak to peers of the opposite gender without feeling they're committing a gross sin. |
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My experience was in 1985/1986 before the full time training came into existence.
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Thanks for the clarification. I thought your testimony was from a recent experience. I think there is probably more interaction between the genders nowadays...at least from what I have observed at conferences.
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I have never seen physical confrontation in the LC, however, I know all too well that this practice of "berating" people takes place. Most of the berating I have seen has been subtle, with the intention to undermine respect for that person. I can think of a lot of examples, but this video I found a while back sums it up pretty well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUn9sGz8gPE
In the video Lee constantly corrects his translator (James Lee?) over the slightest mistranslations, none of which would change what WL was trying to say. Of course all this is done in the name of "perfecting". What is really going on is WL is sending the clear message that he is the top dog and this brother is his subordinate. Lee even goes as far to call him a "bad translator" and you can hear everyone laugh. I wonder if all meetings with WL were like this? WL certainly knew how to berate people in subtle ways. I'm sure no one sitting there was thinking that he was doing that. Rather they were probably thinking about how WL's translator needs more "perfecting". |
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