The point of interest in any mission like that of Lord Bo Tien is that the pioneer saint is directive not only verbally in the early years but also in event language.
After the early years of perhaps say 13 years, there might not be any more trancing or automatic writing and thus no more verbal cues.
Only event language and the doctrine the saint left for men would be there to guide and to gel them as one.
But what if insects did come to the flower for nectar and not for the flower? This Lord Bo Tien did allude to for any mission or temple.
What if men who were not there in the founding years, that is, not in the first phase of 13 years and who have not been cultured by the first phase decide to gate crash and take control of the fruits of the pioneers and call it their own but under the name of the same founding saint initially (and later even usurp it by renaming it under another saint's name.)
Worst still, what if they decide that the good works motivated by spiritual faith and doctrine should be hived off as independent entity from the spiritual body or temple.
This would easily had been foreseen but men of the first phase could end up being a disappointment. They could have chosen to align with those not in the first phase to have a free hand and to have better hold of the mission to meet not mission goals but to better meet their own agenda.
They might still partake in worthwhile social good works like aged home and community help and care.
But this time round, the motive might then be no longer spiritual, that is no longer based on faith for the pioneer saint or motivated and moved by the doctrine of the saint.
The good works no longer are spearheaded by pure heart and pure actions but tainted by self interest and greed for social standing in society.
Are we such men? Do we know of others who are like that? How do we caution them or awaken them? Do we leave them to their god forsaken ways and be lost spiritually?
God willing, they will have to learn from God and saints but how will this be? Leave it to Heaven. God knows. Saints will have their ways.
In a mission like that of Lord Bo Tien, one or two might have been identified from the early days as reliable ones to correct the wrong. Who are they?
Surely this is true in any temple or mission. God and saints are not dumb. They are not puppets of men.
But some men think God and saints are indeed dumb and puppets. Well they have guts because they are dumb and need help.
Do help them if we can but how? God will help us if we try and are sincere.
Otherwise, they may even come in guise of monks, pastors or priests to use God's good name to mislead their flocks.
This is not inevitable and can come to pass so long as men are men and that insects do come to the flower for nectar. Blame not the flower. This did Lord Bo Tien say.
God and saints do have their plans and places for such men even if they might have wronged men and they have to face the law of the land. They are the prodigal ones, wrong but yet loved and welcome by God and saints.
Do help them if we can but how? God will help us if we try and are sincere.
Otherwise, they may even come in guise of monks, pastors or priests to use God's good name to mislead their flocks.
This is not inevitable and can come to pass so long as men are men and that insects do come to the flower for nectar. Blame not the flower. This did Lord Bo Tien say.
God and saints do have their plans and places for such men even if they might have wronged men and they have to face the law of the land. They are the prodigal ones, wrong but yet loved and welcome by God and saints.
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