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Posted by: just a thought ( )
Date: May 03, 2012 04:42PM
Boxing people in and "always be closing"

You know that feeling whenever making a large purchase, such as buying a house or car, that as you get closer to completing the transaction, you find out the cost of backing out gets higher?

You make an earnest money payment, then you find out the house needs repairs the seller didn't disclose and won't fix and now is refusing to refund your money. And then you find out your OWN realtor knew some material fact about the house all along but he didn't tell you because he only cares about getting his commission?

Anyway, I digress. Mormonism employes the same kind manipulative sales tactics. It is all about backing you into a corner, making the cost of leaving is so prohibitively high that you feel like you have no choice but continue on with the charade.

You agree to get baptized but the missionaries never mentioned anything about the extend of Joesph's polygamy. Or no one told you that if you join, your non-mormon parents won't be able to attend your temple wedding. You go through the temple without knowing the nature of the oaths you are about to take, unless you walk out of the middle of the temple ceremony. You find mormonism has a tiered membership structure: the temple recommend holding crowd and everyone else, and this is pressure you into paying a full tithe. And the examples go on and on.

Mormonism is one big pressure box, and if you passive go along with the program, you find yourself in a place you never wanted or expected to be.

I propose a new 14th article of faith: Mormons shall always be closing.

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Posted by: Stray Mutt ( )
Date: May 03, 2012 05:04PM
One should expect and organization espousing The Truth® to be transparent, open and honest.

But Mormonism is far from that.

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Posted by: Mia ( )
Date: May 03, 2012 05:10PM
Re: Boxing people in and "always be closing"

That's a good analogy. They slowly disclose that you no longer belong to you, but them.

Your time is not yours, nor your money, children, spouse, mind, talents, even your home is invaded. All boundaries disappear little by little until you are fully consumed.

The ones on this board are the ones who stepped back and said "Wait a damn minute! I don't think so!"

We are the thorn in their side, the rock in their shoe, the pain in their a$$.

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Posted by: baura ( )
Date: May 03, 2012 10:02PM
Re: Boxing people in and "always be closing"

Hitler called it his "Salami tactics:" always asking for another thin slice off the salami and threatening a lot if it's not given.

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