Young Galileans conference in NY

[TLFisher]

Originally Posted by alwayslearning

Again if I was a cynical man I would conclude that Benson Phillips (who as a young man dreamed of running an international ministry) and Ray Graver knowing what Philip Lee was like purposely uplifted him in order to secure their own position in the future of LSM. Instead of challenging Witness Lee's choice of a GM they gladly accepted it and went one step further to make this immoral man someone elders and coworkers had to submit to to prove their "oneness" with The Ministry.

IMHO Witness Lee liked what Benson and Ray were doing not because he necessarily wanted his son to be in the foreground but because they were affirming that Witness Lee as the MOTA can do whatever he wants. By the time coworkers like John Ingalls, Bill Mallon, etc were challenging him on this he was emboldened enough to basically tell them it's none of their business. Without people like Benson and Ray respecting and worse promoting Philip Lee i.e. Witness Lee's decision could have effectively been called into question by John Ingalls, Bill, John So etc. They had the stature in the LC system to deal with it but not without the agreement of Benson, Ray and others who were more active in the LSM.

There is a price to pay for integrity. Do you sacrifice your integrity? If you don't, expect to have your reputation soiled and slandered. That is the result of what happened to some former co-workers and elders. Not that they wanted to have their names slandered. It was just the end result of heeding the spirit. Toe in good faith, how could they ignore their conscience?
Oh well! Most of these brothers are in their 80's now and nothing has changed outwardly in the attitude towards them.