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Post by edgarmassey on yesterday at 12:23pm

 

I have clear memories of the time back when we brought up the ugly issues in 2x2ism that we were eventually rejected from the fellowship over in 2001. (In Sweden)

I remember thinking  that there are many many good and honorable folks within the fellowship that are willing to stand up for the moral values they profess to believe in. I remember at that time, being convinced in my mind that Christian principle was something important in the fellowship, and that many of the lower ranking workers and established friends where anxious to support and stand for it. Unfortunately it was Not so!!!

The greatest disappointment in my life was not so much that a few of the leadership figures within the organization had gone wrong, but rather that a major part of the solid membership that I had trusted --- chose the easier but moral cowards way out. In spite of the fact that they knew full well the enormous corruption and self-interest at the top of their organization and the pain of their victims, 99% of them chose to follow the selfish example of the priests and the Levite in Luke 10 -- and just look the other way, and scurry by on the other side of the road. 

Some have also mentioned the professing folks in Vietnam that are aware of the evil that leadership is guilty of --- but have clearly chosen to just pretend it hasn't happened -- and have chosen to turn away and leave the victims with their pain. This is 2x2ism in a nut shell. Moral deterioration of folks - from being honorable people anxious to stand for Christian values when they first professed, but then as the leven of 2x2sim does its work, degenerating into folks who won't even move a finger to support the truth and righteousness -- but rather chose to  regard the approval of ungodly men to be more important. 

The impressive aspect of the story of these issues of corruption in Vietnam is, as I understand it, 100 of the friends being willing to separate themselves from clear evil of their overseers. This is a far higher portion of those willing to stand for truth, than in many of the similar situations in North America, or other places in the world. A very good testimony for Vietnam. I certainly admire folks like Bau and all his family members that have shown the moral courage to stand so solidly for the Christian values they have professed to believe in. We know that this comes at a cost for them.

Edgar

Luke 10:30-36 
 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. [31] And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. [32] And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. [33] But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, [34] And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. [35] And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee. [36] Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? 
 
   

Regarding the perceived threat Internet poses to 2x2ism.

Dealing with the communication age isn't a problem unless there is a perceived need of censoring communication. A good thing that has developed along with access to information via the Internet is the basic mindset in people that everything we read or hear needs to be subject to some kind of a verification process for credibility. This mind-set is just as much of a problem for 2x2ism as the availability of Internet information.

This means that workers accounts of things have also become subject to this need for credibility verification in the minds of modern people --- And as we know, workers accounts have proven, time and time again, to be openly deceptive and consciously misleading, in every way possible. This revelation is a greater threat to 2x2ism than the Internet itself.

2x2ism doesn't stand up to even the mildest forms of credibility examination. If it ever becomes weighed in any just balance, it is found wanting!!

The traditional life-line for 2x2ism has been the kind of folks who have chosen to skip the verification process in what workers say.  -- This kind of folks are becoming few and far between!