Double Standards

[Intothewind]

I recall as a yp they mentioned one of the young brothers lee had written the genesis lifestudies to eventually turned atheist-the point being that everyone must really strive to have a genuine relationship with god. Everyone in the crowd balked in horror...as did I but without first wondering why they still use the life study if it was not particularly effective.

I also remember a deranged dude running into the conference and up onto stage...held at Alliance Redwoods in sonoma county. Whatever he was saying was delivered in such a vehement manner that the whole congregation began calling on the Lord until some leading brothers wrestled the man off the podium and pushed him out...whatever he was babbling about was apparently not ok. The fact that a whole hall of believers was duped into calling is in hindsight very telling.

[Freedom]

Originally Posted by Intothewind

I recall as a yp they mentioned one of the young brothers lee had written the genesis lifestudies to eventually turned atheist-the point being that everyone must really strive to have a genuine relationship with god. Everyone in the crowd balked in horror...as did I but without first wondering why they still use the life study if it was not particularly effective.

I've been told by multiple FTTA graduates that when they get into trouble in the training, they get "assigned Life-Study messages", whatever that is supposed to mean. At any rate, I was told that everyone dreads it. Now if Lee's Life-Studies are so special, why would those running the training use it as a form of punishment? Just consider the irony in that.

Originally Posted by Intothewind

I also remember a deranged dude running into the conference and up onto stage...held at Alliance Redwoods in sonoma county. Whatever he was saying was delivered in such a vehement manner that the whole congregation began calling on the Lord until some leading brothers wrestled the man off the podium and pushed him out...whatever he was babbling about was apparently not ok. The fact that a whole hall of believers was duped into calling is in hindsight very telling.

It is very telling, indeed. I've seen similar situations. Someone becomes argumentative in a meeting, or someone starts talking about random stuff, then all the sudden everyone starts calling on the Lord. Is that really the right way to deal with the situation? Me thinks not. It's just groupthink at work.