Ground of Locality and Generality

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Originally Posted by OBW

Denominate is to give a name. Please identify the problem with a name besides the possibility of some group with a name actually being in error on something. Is the name itself an error?

I believe so.

Yes.

But I won't debate about it.

I just won't.

I'm not denouncing anything.

I just disagree to approve all the names according to my conscience.

If you feel differently, then fine.

Under the principle of Romans 14, allow me the same freedom as you enjoy, please.

You already know all of the Lee doctrines on this topic, probably better than me, and you can denounce them here, there and everywhere until you are blue in the face for all I care. I agree with them. I'm not foisting them. I'm not insisting upon them. I'm certainly not here teaching them and therefore I'm not defending them. I'm not doing anything with them other than saying I agree with them. But neither will I just acquiesce in what someone else simply insists upon, especially not based upon a mere argument from silence.

If you can't handle that for some reason, I would suggest you check that reason. Go ahead and celebrate all the names if you wish. I do not believe they are entirely meaningless and harmless.

Please feel free now to recite again all the ways you believe Witness Lee was wrong about denominationalism if it will help you gather your thoughts. But I'll let you know that you couldn't possibly change my mind by means of your current approach if that is your intention. And if you'll take my word as a brother in the Lord, I'll really and honestly consider what might persuade me otherwise and let you know what I come up with. Right now, I just don't know what it might be.

I'm really sorry to see this bristling up again but it's obvious to see it's never going to just go away around here.

I recognize that I may be far outnumbered on this point in the present company but I've never been popular anyway.