Shepherding Words "From The Co-Workers In The Lord's Recovery"

[aron]

Originally Posted by aron

As more information emerges, from non-DCP sources, these articles are then seen as little more than brief (perfunctory) talking points.

I was interested to see, for example, an article on Eastern Lightning/Church of the Almighty God (EL) sect. DCP of course unequivocally denies any commonality whatever. But if you read this forum, someone posted here about the similarities. Deceptive recruiting practices are used in both (see the Jo Casteel testimony). Complete unquestioning submission to group leadership is expected. Etc..

The EL 'article' is a perfunctory dismissal in a few paragraphs. "Nothing to see here, move along." The last thing they actually want to do is examine the issue in any depth. Living Stream Ministry and Mainland PRC - isn't that a tale to tell? But they want to wave it off, as if it were a non-issue. If you press them, they beg off, saying lives are in danger. Christians there are a persecuted people, don't give the PRC government ammunition to do more damage to the church, etc.

But they refuse to see that the problems in the PRC are simply the local church problems writ large. Just that now the bully is someone else. But it's the same secretive culture. The same, "Don't question the big boss." The same, "You are treasonous to 'attack' leadership on this issue."