[Vision2020] BC blood feud

[Andreas Schou]

On 2/2/07, lfalen <lfalen at turbonet.com> wrote:
> 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.

I've got to say that, at least here, that isn't the case. The LDS
community has been extremely active in providing help to some of our
clients at ATVP, and several bishops provide frequent referrals. I
know that, currently, most of the blankets we have on our beds in our
shelter were sewed by the Relief Society.

-- ACS

> 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-
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