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Pioneer movement

  • 27-12-2008 1:32am
    #1
    mikemac
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    First of all, great forum and I know ye do organize events and it's all light-hearted. Great stuff

    Pioneer Movement
    http://pioneertotal.ie/pioneer/

    Anyone a member? Do you find it worthwhile and maybe go to events? They seem to have a social calender going on and branches all over the country.

    Not realy expecting a lot of replies to this thread. I've not seen it raised in this forum and it's often the first said by some people

    "I don't drink"
    "What, you a pioneer?"

    Just wondering folks :)


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  • #2
    bnt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,029 ✭✭✭✭bnt


    First I've heard of it, probably because of the "total abstinence" requirement, and because it's a religious organisation. This forum appears to require neither religion nor teetotalism.

    Death has this much to be said for it:
    You don’t have to get out of bed for it.
    Wherever you happen to be
    They bring it to you—free.

    — Kingsley Amis



  • #3
    CelticSpirit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 117 ✭✭CelticSpirit


    MikeyMac,

    I took that a few years ago. I don't go to any of the events or anything and I wouldn't be a religious person.

    At the time I didn't drink so I thought it would be a good idea. Like I said I don't go to mass or anything but at the same time I guess it satisfies my spiritual soul :P and gives me an excuse not to drink :cool: even to myself.

    They give you a badge to wear to say that you are a pioneer but I don't wear it.

    Their office is(or was anyway) in Sherrard St where the SFX centre used to be.


  • #4
    thusspakeblixa
    Registered Users Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭thusspakeblixa


    I would be interested in an organisation like this, except I'm an atheist and it seems far too religious. If I was making a religious statement out of not drinking I'd just convert to Islam.
    An alternative is IOGT- http://www.iogt.org/
    IOGT is non-denominational and not affiliated with any belief system. Alas, they have no Irish branch. :(
    I e-mailed the UK branch asking why there was no Irish branch last year, but I never got a reply...


  • #5
    CelticSpirit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 117 ✭✭CelticSpirit


    Yeah it is religious. I don't actually have anything to do with the organisation itself. Sometimes having taken the pledge gives me a reason both to myself and others why I don't drink.

    I would prefer something along non-religious lines as I'm not a religious person. I definitely wouldn't be converting to Islam.


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