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Nell · 10-30-2018, 07:58 PM

If Witness Lee was the Christian he claimed, and what others believed him to be, given the Daystar debacle the minister of the age would have never started Daystar (strike 1). But since he did, something like this:

1. When Daystar tanked, all who "loaned" money to Daystar would have retained the notes signed by the Daystar "executives".
2. Witness Lee would have made something like the following statement:
a) I was wrong to have involved the churches in my personal business venture. I repent for my behavior and beg your forgiveness.
b) From this day forward, my life's work will be to repay to the last farthing, each of you who trusted me with the money the Lord entrusted to you for your livelihood.
c) Your funds will accrue interest at the the APR of 35%, until fully repaid.
d) Once again, I repent for involving you, and seek your forgiveness. If you wish to speak with me personally, please let me know and I will meet with you and answer your questions until you are fully satisfied.
3. Until I have paid my debt to each of you, my ministry will cease.

He could have used funds generated by the LSM to repay the investors, but that would be equivalent to the investors repaying themselves. That is, Nell volunteering 100 hours, e.g., to the LSM/Lee so it could make money to repay its debt to Nell, with the money Nell spent on merchandise from Lee/LSM...that is, taking money from my left pocket and putting it in my right pocket and marking the debt “paid”. This is, or would be, even more vulgar than what actually did happen. (Strike 2)

I loaned Daystar money in 1972-73. It wasn't much, but it was meaningful to me at the time. If Daystar or some such business repaid me TODAY at 35% per year for 36 years, it would be a nice little chunk.

I apply this to Lee and Daystar, because a fine Christian man I worked for a few years ago ran out of money to pay me. He started a new profitable business and forgot all about the money he owed me. He told me he couldn't pay me because all the money from the first business was "gone." At this point, I don't need for him to pay me what he owes me, but HE NEEDS to pay me what he owes me from whatever funds exist.

In the same way, Lee, for his own sake, should have paid the saints back for the money he took from them, instead he took strike 3 lookin’.

Nell

10-30-2018, 07:58 PM	#9
Nell Admin/Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 2,105	Re: What was Witness Lee thinking about Daystar ? If Witness Lee was the Christian he claimed, and what others believed him to be, given the Daystar debacle the minister of the age would have never started Daystar (strike 1). But since he did, something like this: 1. When Daystar tanked, all who "loaned" money to Daystar would have retained the notes signed by the Daystar "executives". 2. Witness Lee would have made something like the following statement: a) I was wrong to have involved the churches in my personal business venture. I repent for my behavior and beg your forgiveness. b) From this day forward, my life's work will be to repay to the last farthing, each of you who trusted me with the money the Lord entrusted to you for your livelihood. c) Your funds will accrue interest at the the APR of 35%, until fully repaid. d) Once again, I repent for involving you, and seek your forgiveness. If you wish to speak with me personally, please let me know and I will meet with you and answer your questions until you are fully satisfied. 3. Until I have paid my debt to each of you, my ministry will cease. He could have used funds generated by the LSM to repay the investors, but that would be equivalent to the investors repaying themselves. That is, Nell volunteering 100 hours, e.g., to the LSM/Lee so it could make money to repay its debt to Nell, with the money Nell spent on merchandise from Lee/LSM...that is, taking money from my left pocket and putting it in my right pocket and marking the debt “paid”. This is, or would be, even more vulgar than what actually did happen. (Strike 2) I loaned Daystar money in 1972-73. It wasn't much, but it was meaningful to me at the time. If Daystar or some such business repaid me TODAY at 35% per year for 36 years, it would be a nice little chunk. I apply this to Lee and Daystar, because a fine Christian man I worked for a few years ago ran out of money to pay me. He started a new profitable business and forgot all about the money he owed me. He told me he couldn't pay me because all the money from the first business was "gone." At this point, I don't need for him to pay me what he owes me, but HE NEEDS to pay me what he owes me from whatever funds exist. In the same way, Lee, for his own sake, should have paid the saints back for the money he took from them, instead he took strike 3 lookin’. Nell Last edited by Nell; 10-30-2018 at 09:13 PM.