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One of the earlier terms for [[:Category:Proselytization|proselytization]] in the [[Children of God]]. It is a conflation of "literature" and "[[witness]]".
 
One of the earlier terms for [[:Category:Proselytization|proselytization]] in the [[Children of God]]. It is a conflation of "literature" and "[[witness]]".
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The term arose when [[David Berg]] wrote "{{pubs|207|Wonder Working Words}}" and "{{pubs|241|Shiners?--Or Shamers}}" in 1973, informing [[cult]] members that their job was no longer to witness the Gospel, but to "litness" (distribute his writings).
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One of the earlier terms for proselytization in the Children of God. It is a conflation of "literature" and "witness".

The term arose when David Berg wrote "Wonder Working Words" and "Shiners?--Or Shamers" in 1973, informing cult members that their job was no longer to witness the Gospel, but to "litness" (distribute his writings).

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