If you must split hairs then have at it. I have plenty of friends in the 4 square denomination who I know to be Christ followers in every sense of the word.... even though that denomination has a questionable origin. What is your point?
remember the world's biggest abomination started with followers of the queen of heaven, and later others trumped up doctrines to make mary the queen of heaven, without yahweh's approval, without yahshua's approval, without mary's approval - without any approval from anyone abiding in truth !
so, it is not a surprise if it happened (i don't know if it did) that ellen was 'used' (remember, like the woman who had a dream that started the false rapture theory for pastors who wanted the power and money it provided them ?!)
likewise
by
men of evil intent, against and contrary to her character and without her consent.
this has happened with men also, maybe frequently , the last 500 to 800 years, and longer.
When I read the SDA belief statement, it is clear that they (atleast outwardly) try to seperate themselves as much as possible from EW. She is mentioned nowhere. You think a prophet who started the only "remnant" church, would be central to the belief statement. But all the beliefs point directly to various scriptures for support. So why then is she so pushed within the SDA church?
i read a long time ago, IF my memory serves me correctly, that ellen said pointedly not to follow her, not to set her up as a .... well, whatever she got set up as .... t
that it was contrary to ellen's own words and choices and purpose, that men made a monument or whatever out of her.
also, writings attributed to her, may not have been hers (as someone else posted about this) - but were changed , altered, and used by sinful men to gain more power, prestige or money.....
this happened to yahshua's own words, remember? more false religion(heresy, fake christianity) uses what he said than there is true followers on earth, by far.