I think that is particular to SDA reasoning the disregard they offer for the suffering of individuals due to the enforcement of EGW's writings.
To them, one is hurt because the fanatics misuse or misinterpret her writings. Hurting is merely an action without any ideology or motives.
Philosophically speaking, an action is an extension of thought. Thought is triggered by our ideologies, desires, systems, etc. embedded in our mind. Christ said that the thought of the sin is the same as doing it.
Then, how can one think of enforcing EGW without an idea (hers) behind it? When you reach at the motives level (the why) for one's action, there is a whole chain of elements behind it, particularly the specific idea which becomes thought, and then, action. You can't separate action from thought, my friends, and not from ideology, because doing so, you could put any motives behind the actions. And that would be intelectual dishonesty, wouldn't be?
God's Word, on the other hand, doesn't bring suffering or unhappiness to the saved. On the contrary. It brings joy, happiness, and it prevents them from knowing evil.
From the official statements from SDA and Reform Movement, it is clear that EGW's writings demand enforcement. She is God's prophetess, her writings are His will. Ipso facto, its enforcement should result in general happiness for all church members, because we are all saved and God's Word only bring us joy and happiness, also removes suffering because as closer we are to God, less suffering we feel.
But that, my friends, is not true because countless thousands of people have withdrawn from SDA due to the unbearable suffering from enforcing EGW doctrines.
That is my testimony. I affirm it. Several others do the same.
Don't we respect and value a testimony from a fellow Christian? Why then the SDAs are not taking this issue seriously? Because there is a clear connection between those hurt people and a system of oppression. Can't they see it?
If several thousand people come out from SDA and say "Hey, I was hurt", and also say "I was hurt due to EGW's enforcement", there is no way you can deny it, or disregard it as "bad human experience", or perhaps, "the work of Satan"...
To them, one is hurt because the fanatics misuse or misinterpret her writings. Hurting is merely an action without any ideology or motives.
Philosophically speaking, an action is an extension of thought. Thought is triggered by our ideologies, desires, systems, etc. embedded in our mind. Christ said that the thought of the sin is the same as doing it.
Then, how can one think of enforcing EGW without an idea (hers) behind it? When you reach at the motives level (the why) for one's action, there is a whole chain of elements behind it, particularly the specific idea which becomes thought, and then, action. You can't separate action from thought, my friends, and not from ideology, because doing so, you could put any motives behind the actions. And that would be intelectual dishonesty, wouldn't be?
God's Word, on the other hand, doesn't bring suffering or unhappiness to the saved. On the contrary. It brings joy, happiness, and it prevents them from knowing evil.
From the official statements from SDA and Reform Movement, it is clear that EGW's writings demand enforcement. She is God's prophetess, her writings are His will. Ipso facto, its enforcement should result in general happiness for all church members, because we are all saved and God's Word only bring us joy and happiness, also removes suffering because as closer we are to God, less suffering we feel.
But that, my friends, is not true because countless thousands of people have withdrawn from SDA due to the unbearable suffering from enforcing EGW doctrines.
That is my testimony. I affirm it. Several others do the same.
Don't we respect and value a testimony from a fellow Christian? Why then the SDAs are not taking this issue seriously? Because there is a clear connection between those hurt people and a system of oppression. Can't they see it?
If several thousand people come out from SDA and say "Hey, I was hurt", and also say "I was hurt due to EGW's enforcement", there is no way you can deny it, or disregard it as "bad human experience", or perhaps, "the work of Satan"...
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