Love Holy Trinity Blessed Mission

[Buda]

Anybody know anything about them?  They bought an old nursing home a couple of towns over and people are talkin.  They have all the driveways corded off and a sign that says LHTBM members only.

[tank_post142]

google search turned this up on first result:

Love Holy Trinity Blessed Mission (LHTBM) is a Chicago, Illinois based organization. It represents itself as a Roman Catholic mission. The group is active in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin. The organization was founded in Chicago, and is currently led by Kyo McDonald and Father Len Kruzel, a former priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago. LHTBM began as a series of prayer meetings and Bible study groups in 1992. McDonald and Kruzel oversaw the expansion of the group into Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin.

LHTBM is the subject of much controversy. The organization itself claims a commitment to scripture and prayer, and that it has helped many to make their faith a more important and meaningful part of their lives. Some say the organization is a cult, expressing concerns over the group's interpretation of Catholic religious teachings and citing demands of obedience from members as well as detachment from relatives and the outside world.

Msgr. James Barta, Vicar General of the Dubuque Archdiocese, said that members seem to believe that McDonald was in direct communion with God. He said, "I asked them one time, who is your superior, who is your guide, your mentor in all of this? They said, Kyo McDonald. And I said well, who is her superior, who is her guide, her mentor? They said, the Holy Spirit. So, that's a big jump there."

The Dioceses of Madison, Rockford, and the Archdiocese of Dubuque have all issued formal statements warning local Catholics not to associate with the group. Dubuque Archbishop Jerome Hanus has stated that the group is not an approved Catholic group, that Catholics should avoid the group, and that the group is not to distribute literature on church property or use church facilities for meetings.

[Buda]

Thanks Tank....I read that stuff......I know there are a couple of guys from the Chicago area on here....says their based in Chi town...

[tank_post142]

another bunch of koolaide drinkers in the making 

[Robert]

Not looking to step on anyone's toes here but the answer they gave about the who the Pastor answers to was correct. He does answer to God and if he doesn't follow strict Catholic guide lines then that may be a good thing. The only way you can truly see what they are about is if they follow Scripture if there works are good bear good fruit. There are many churches that don't have association with big denominations out there and in that case God is indeed their head and even the ones that do belong if no one complains about the Pastor then its pretty much the same thing as not belonging. From what I have seen from some mainstream denominations it is a good thing just as long as they are not kool aid drinkers and do follow not only the Word but also the Love that Jesus had in His heart for people.

[tank_post142]

"demands of obedience from members as well as detachment from relatives and the outside world."
if it walks like a duck and squawks like a duck......

[Robert]

"demands of obedience from members as well as detachment from relatives and the outside world."
if it walks like a duck and squawks like a duck......

Yup there's a problem

[Davemn]

Ducks quack, seagulls squawk

[MacDragon]

You don't want a Jim Jones thing happening in your town... Do they also want their parrishoners to give them all their worldly possessions?

[Robert]

heck thats not fair what do you think that is Scientology or something lets be fair