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Date Posted: 27/05/10 12:00:26pm
Author: the artist formerly known as anon.
Subject: Re: it is something I admire about the JA
In reply to: Anon 's message, "Re: it is something I admire about the JA" on 27/05/10 11:16:38am

One thing about JA and christianity is that the normal principles of christendom can be adapted to suit whatever the JA feel like at the time.....

I was also very fond of Noel but think Mick is a limp wristed, spineless wuss

>I understand your point regarding john but if he
>professes Christianity I'm not sure where lying is
>considered ok from that standpoint.
>
>It's an interesting structure pretty much like a
>business really isn't it?
>Area managers a board and a dictator CEO.
>
>On a one to one basis I liked Noel, I understand some
>people didn't. But as a dictator he set up a place of
>unchallenged authority which is why all the CA's are
>weak.
>
>It will be interesting to see what happens now he's
>gone as there doesn't appear to be anyone as
>authoritarian as him there.
>
>
>>If I'm honest, I guess I don't have a problem with
>>John telling a few convenient lies (after all his job
>>as JA PR man might as well be called professional
>>liar! up to him)
>>
>>But I do have a problem with the fact that such a weak
>>man has so much power over people. That goes for most
>>of the CA level leaders - they are weak and easy to
>>control
>>
>>
>>>yes I realise that but it's suprising to me how easy
>>>it is for these leaders in a Christian church to
>>>forget their own integrity and morals all to toe the
>>>party line for the good of the cause.
>>>It's also really worrying that these same leaders
>have
>>>so much control over individuals and treat them like
>>>children. Free will is mans most important facet and
>>>individuality is key to that not conforming to
>someone
>>>elses ideas of how one should be.
>>>
>>>
>>>>Steve would have been briefed by John Campbell and
>>>>told just what to say ...... Steve Callum told the
>>>>lies disturbingly easily but John has always been
>the
>>>>head yes man
>>>>
>>>>>I think that's probably why I have a strong
>distaste
>>>>>for him as well, the various yes men throughout the
>>>>>structure of the JA have allowed things to go on
>and
>>>>>continue going on which were never right.
>>>>>Steve from London is another one I saw him lying on
>>a
>>>>>tv program about children leaving the JA and he
>lied
>>>>>or witheld the truth from the police about a
>certain
>>>>>child abuse case all on orders from the top and in
>>>the
>>>>>name of protecting the brotherhood
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Because he is a pompous, stuck up, evil, bullying,
>>>>yes
>>>>>>man
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I'm afraid that there is nothing to admire in
>>that
>>>>>>man
>>>>>>>>- I intensly hate him
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>why is that?

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