26-03-2024, 07:12 AM
It is eye opening how such a cult can exist here, especially considering how long it has been running and how much we know about the appalling abuse that has been going on, and continues to go on. But then, staying is a choice they are making, the evidence of corruption is plain to see and they choose not to see it. It is like conspiracy theory followers, and for me other staunch followers of various religions, some people have this amazing ability to believe in the strangest things. And maybe it is their right to do so...
But the harm that follows is a tragedy.
On a side note, the two huge hanging baskets I bought on Trademe more than ten years ago from Gloriavale are still going strong. These days I have them out in our courtyard on a low table, one set upside down on top of the other to dissuade passing thieves, planted up with kalanchoe cuttings of various colours. I am looking forward to seeing those spread out and bloom through the black framework of the basket. They were a good buy, and are beautifully made, and remind me that not all craftsmanship is quite as honest as it appears. Slave labour, alive and well in Aotearoa...
But the harm that follows is a tragedy.
On a side note, the two huge hanging baskets I bought on Trademe more than ten years ago from Gloriavale are still going strong. These days I have them out in our courtyard on a low table, one set upside down on top of the other to dissuade passing thieves, planted up with kalanchoe cuttings of various colours. I am looking forward to seeing those spread out and bloom through the black framework of the basket. They were a good buy, and are beautifully made, and remind me that not all craftsmanship is quite as honest as it appears. Slave labour, alive and well in Aotearoa...