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How should I respond to a church elder who is recruiting me for his network marketing group?

What would be an effective and appropriate response, assuming I want nothing to do with the business? Am I wrong to be offended that this elder has had almost nothing to say to me about my spiritual and daily life since I joined the church several years ago, but now all of the sudden he seems so very concerned that I don't miss this great opportunity (he's so concerned about ME all of the sudden, really?)?
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omicron
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Marked as Best! October 07, 2009 06:03 AM
An advantage of doing business with a church elder is that the odds of it being a scam or a ripoff are much lower than the norm, but there's still the issue of how he was relativly uninterested in your spiritual wellbeing, so...

Hmm... okay... this is just how I tend to handle situations like this, so it might not be for everyone, but...if it was me... I might say something like, "Okay, if you can prove that this venture will in no way destabalize the condition of my spiritual stability."

See if that wakes him up a bit and gets him to focus back on what's supposed to really matter.

And check out the venture. It might be worth something. Doing biz with church members-in-good-standing tends to be less complicated with costly legalistic headaches insolong as the membership is true. Ask yourself if you feel that your brothers and sisters are in good standing.
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valerie68
valerie68
October 06, 2009 04:14 PM
Tell him that you make it a practice not to do business at church.
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silverhamm...
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October 07, 2009 06:52 AM
But also share your concerns over his lack of spiritual support before money was involved.
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thebandit
thebandit
October 06, 2009 04:32 PM
You're not wrong at all. "Network marketing" groups like this really encourage people who get drawn in to act really excited about it. Many are outright scams that prey on people's hope. So in other words, don't put all the fault on him. It's a culture that encourages it.

That said, don't encourage him and don't help him out and certainly don't join. If possible, ask about the specific program he's in, Google it, and see how reliable it is.

When you get down to it, he's abusing his position. You don't need to accept that.
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pisces22
pisces22
October 07, 2009 12:50 AM
Listen to what the elder has to say, if need be, find out more about the opportunity he has to offer. It is obvious that when he saw this opportunity he felt that it was good choice and that it could bring great benefits to him, and possibly he wants to extend the same benefits to you. Most of these network marketing groups have a business plan, take a look and you can make a decision from there and think positively.
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epicurus
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October 07, 2009 07:30 AM
This is what sometimes odd with religious leader. They want to used their flocks for some gains, like the hari krishna, and many other religions. It's correct for you to just simply refuse to have anything to do with mixing religion with business. Explain in your own words the reason why you don't want to join the networking group, being honest is something religious leader can accept and admire in a person.
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