[Vision2020] BC blood feud

[lfalen]

I am not a Mormon and I would agree with most of your post, except for " If you aren't theirs, God help you cause they won't" 
In communities where mormons are in control, Mormons do get preferential treatment . This is probably no different whare other religions predominate. But as far as helping I disagree. The Mormon Church has been very good to help their communities as a whole. In Moscow they have done a considerable amount of volunteer work at the fairgrounds. They will also help non-mormons with genealogy.

Roger
P'S. I am polite to both Mormons and Jehovah Witnesses that come to the door.
-----Original message-----
From: debismith at moscow.com
Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2007 22:48:49 -0800
To: Ralph Nielsen nielsen at uidaho.edu,  vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] BC blood feud

> Ralph, having grown up Mormon, I have to take exception to this. I subscribe to none of the 
> Mormon faith---being Wiccan precludes that---but the Mormons don't just want your money. 
> They are much more interested in conversion to a (decidedly odd) belief system. They, like all 
> Evangelicals, want converts. They will take ten percent from you if you join up, but most 
> religions, one way or another, get that from their parishoners. Truly, they don't show up on your 
> doorstep saying give me cash. And, bonus, if you join up they will help you through any 
> difficulty. If you aren't theirs, God help you 'cause they won't.
> 
> I like being Wiccan much better. We know it's all metaphor, we just want enough money to 
> buy candles for the next ritual, we like Sacred Space as a way to honor the human spirit and 
> focus our own intent, and we honor the earth and the universe and don't worry about who 
> created what---of course evolution is the way it happened, of course we will struggle, and of 
> course we have no idea what comes after....BFD. Enjoy today, do the best you can, take care 
> of others, fight injustice, and don't take it all too seriously 'cause nobody gets out alive.
> 
> But please, if you need to bash Mormons (I often do--they are family after all) do it accurately. 
> It's not about dollars....By the way, I do enjoy your posts---you are a true scholar....
> 
> Hugs and giggles from the lunatic fringe...........
> 
> Debi R-S
> 
> 
> From:           	Ralph Nielsen <nielsen at uidaho.edu>
> Date sent:      	Thu, 1 Feb 2007 21:20:14 -0800
> To:             	Vision2020 at moscow.com
> Subject:        	[Vision2020] BC blood feud
> 
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> 
> Pat, while I think the JWs are stupid biblicists who are willing to 
> sacrifice themselves and their children for the sake of a weird 
> interpretation of a rather obscure biblical text by dogmatists, they 
> do not involve themselves in political campaigns to force the rest of 
> us to follow their lifestyles. Most of them don't listen to radios or 
> watch TV or even read newspapers. While most Xians are impolite to 
> them when they appear at the door, I always invite them in. They soon 
> find out that I know the Bible at least as well as they do, so they 
> are soon on their way again. But at least they depart as friends. 
> They are not like the Mormons, who are interested mainly in getting 
> money out of you. They crossed out my name and address years ago. 
> They know I can't be taken for a sucker.
> 
> Ralph
> 
> 
> Pat Kraut pkraut at moscow.com
> Thu Feb 1 20:36:57 PST 2007
> 
> Whatcha think? I think that this is a far more dangerous cult than 
> Christ Church.
> 
> http://www.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?id=cdcac10e-1d5e-4148-
> be3a-a504b8ea3a8c&k=2606&p=1
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