Exclusive Brethren??

[Mclean]

Um, hey, Whats a Brethren?

 

:?

 

The reason i ask, theyve recently been in n.z's headlines for supposedly financially backing National, the opposition party.

 

I dont really know a helluva lot about them and their ways, and you guys seem pretty clever...plus the dictionary doesnt have smiley faces :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Guest TheDemigod]

doesn't it mean like...brother or fellow man or summat? : p

[Hayl3y]

that's what i thought ... but maybe there is a special NZ meaning too ... :?

[Demandred Valerius]

if thats the case,,, ii don want to know.....

 

 

(no offence meant(

[Hayl3y]

*shakes head and NZders*

[Mclean]

*stars whizzing round his head from being all shook up*

 

nah nah its like a religious group, they cant use the internet,eat with non breathren,dabble in politics..those sorts of things,

 

Anyone?

 

no offence taking dude, its an anzac thing :D :D

[Zyrshnikashnu]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brethren

 

There you have it.

[Mclean]

Cheers Zyrs..

 

This probably sums it up best.

 

quote. "The Brethren is a secretive group of very dedicated believers about which little is known. Many of the factors found in destructive cults are missing in this group. We would identify them as a high-demand but benign Christian group. Membership requires almost total personal commitment. They are attempting to live a simple life, free of encumbrances, avoiding sin and seeking after righteousness. They feel that the route to a close relationship with God is to simulate the experiences of Jesus' original disciples." unquote

 

The ones that have come to light in n.z are apparently extremely wealthy,and theyve done so to supposedly put there financial clout into dissolving our civil union act which legally recognises gay marriage.

[Hayl3y]

hehe i really didn't know anything about that ...

[Mclean]

i love the mount..so easy to learn sh..ah stuff. :D

[Hayl3y]

*fireballs him and get some brew*

[Mclean]

damn it!!..on fire again! :x

 

*walks dejectedly from thread,mumbles*

 

always getting torched..blah blah..sore.. *sniffs*..my feelings*sniffs and wipes nose with back of hand*

[Demandred Valerius]

*sneezes bubbles of death at a passing trolloc*

 

we realy should call that flick man... i mean LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT BASTID!

[Mclean]

its bigger than the both of us..hey.. i can see my house from here!!

[Guest TheDemigod]

WeHEhEHehHEHH!!