Double Standards

[Freedom]

Originally Posted by aron

Why did Lee tell us that the Methodists and Baptists failed by starting churches and hospitals, to heal and educate? He told us, "That's not the mission of the church". Does anyone remember him saying this? (He was teaching us about the Glorious Church, untainted by the world).

Then we find out he started a company, run by his son, making Motor Homes for sale, funded with investment money from the LC "saints", and started, according to DR's testimony, with a young church brother who inherited a large sum of money and laid it at his feet. Dollar signs came into Lee's eyes and a "bleed the Egyptians" scheme was born - luxury motor homes.

How come Baptists and Methodists got critiqued for starting organizations, but Lee could run businesses on the side? Daystar was not the only one - there were chairs, coats, tennis rackets... finally Lee hit on standing orders, and a real money-making scheme stirred into life. My LC had boxes and boxes of the "rainbow booklets", which were ministry messages repackaged in booklet form.

Within the context of the LC, more than once I heard the phrase, "never mix church and business", and this was before I really knew about all of Lee's failed businesses. Just imagine the irony when I found out about Lee's multiple business failings. Under normal circumstances, maybe I would be willing to give Lee the benefit of the doubt. Given that: 1) He had multiple failures (he didn't learn the first time), 2) He criticized the "extra-curricular" activities of other groups, and 3) I don't know of any repentance in print in regards to his business failures, I cannot just overlook what Lee did.

Mistakes are one thing, double standards are another. There is a video on youtube where W Lee corrects his translator for saying "God's economy" instead of "the economy of God". How could Lee be so nit-picky about others perceived mistakes and so non-nonchalant about his own? Even in bro Lee's so-called "repentance" at the end of his life, was he really sorry or did he just speak hollow words? Sure it's better than nothing, but he wasn't even specific about what he was repentant for, and that is a problem.