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LDS Church continues Haitian relief efforts
Mormon Times ^ | Jan. 13, 2010 | Scott Taylor

Posted on 01/14/2010 10:18:32 AM PST by svcw

Islamic Relief USA officials announced Wednesday they were flying $1 million of aid to Haiti in cooperation with the LDS Church.

(Excerpt) Read more at mormontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Current Events; Moral Issues; Religion & Politics
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To: T Minus Four
Why in the blue blazes would the Mormon Church partner itself with a Muslim organization? I do NOT get it

Special Forces and Northern Alliance. Sometimes, events DO result in strange bedfellows.


61 posted on 01/14/2010 12:27:36 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: Larry Lucido; ejonesie22

LOL, are you posting from Haiti per chance.

Oh and you can do this from your own home:

Directly from Red Cross website: You can text “HAITI” to 90999 to donate $10 to American Red Cross relief for Haiti...They charge it to your phone bill. Here’s the source for those like me who like to verify: http://newsroom.redcross.org/2010/01/12/disaster-alert-earthquake-in-haiti/


62 posted on 01/14/2010 12:29:04 PM PST by colorcountry (A faith without truth is not true faith.)
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To: Larry Lucido

Do not use potty language on the Religion Forum. And do not make it personal. If you cannot or will not comply, leave the thread.


63 posted on 01/14/2010 12:29:46 PM PST by Religion Moderator
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To: Larry Lucido

Such a filthy mouth!


65 posted on 01/14/2010 12:33:16 PM PST by MHGinTN (Obots, believing they cannot be deceived, it is impossible to convince them when they are deceived.)
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To: Larry Lucido

Assigning motive to another freeper isn’t allowed in the Religion Forum. Nor are references to deviate sexual practices.


66 posted on 01/14/2010 12:33:35 PM PST by colorcountry (A faith without truth is not true faith.)
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To: Religion Moderator

Apologies, although I’ll still call out the nothing-better-to-do Mormon-bashers for hiding behind the Religion Forum from deserved criticism.


67 posted on 01/14/2010 12:34:06 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: colorcountry

I’ll change it to the “anti-Mormon sewing circle.” :-)


68 posted on 01/14/2010 12:35:19 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: Larry Lucido
Congratulations on keeping the moderator busy. :-)
69 posted on 01/14/2010 12:36:13 PM PST by verity (Obama Lies)
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To: MHGinTN

My challenge remains. Help the Haitans, rather than criticize the way that others help the Haitians.

And see my #68.


70 posted on 01/14/2010 12:36:50 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: Larry Lucido

There ya go! ... ‘cept you left off the ‘ism’ from ‘anti-Mormon’, as in anti-Mormonism.


71 posted on 01/14/2010 12:38:09 PM PST by MHGinTN (Obots, believing they cannot be deceived, it is impossible to convince them when they are deceived.)
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To: verity

LOL! Wasn’t my intention but I got a little hot, I guess. Taking my own advice and getting out.... :-)


72 posted on 01/14/2010 12:38:25 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: Larry Lucido

Criticize or condemn or protest to your heart’s content, “open” Religion Forum threads are the appropriate venue to air greivances - just do not “make it personal” or provoke a flame war with potty language.


73 posted on 01/14/2010 12:38:25 PM PST by Religion Moderator
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To: svcw

Because they were there with funds? Because the organizations that were in Haiti were seriously damaged in the quake? I don’t know why.

I ask, why not? Why not use all the help offered? Potentially 600,000 dead, now’s not the time for a litmus test. You don’t like the partnership. Fine, give elsewhere. But I will not condemn those who help.


74 posted on 01/14/2010 12:39:30 PM PST by mockingbyrd (Sarah speaks for me!)
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To: Tennessee Nana

It sure is....

I didn’t get far before I read this.....

“’A Mormon living in an Islamic society would be very comfortable,’ said Steve Young, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints attending the event.

The sentiment is echoed by Muslims. ‘When I go to a Mormon church I feel at ease,’ said Haitham Bundakji, former chairman of the Islamic Society of Orange County. ‘When I heard the president [of LDS] speak a few years ago, if I’d closed my eyes I’d have thought he was an imam.’”


75 posted on 01/14/2010 12:39:39 PM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: Larry Lucido

If you chose not to donate through the Red Crescent, then my question to you is why the heck not?


76 posted on 01/14/2010 12:39:50 PM PST by colorcountry (A faith without truth is not true faith.)
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To: Larry Lucido; reaganaut
Why is it that people who criticize those of us who are who are trying to expose the LDS cult and prevent them claiming any more souls seem to have no concept of multitasking.

I can do more than one thing at a time rather easily...

77 posted on 01/14/2010 12:41:27 PM PST by ejonesie22
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To: Larry Lucido

You assume much....

It is possible to do more than one thing at a time.


78 posted on 01/14/2010 12:43:43 PM PST by ejonesie22
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To: Larry Lucido

How much did you donate, Larry ???

What time does your plane leave ???

Have a safe trip...


79 posted on 01/14/2010 12:47:46 PM PST by Tennessee Nana
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To: CharlesWayneCT; Jim Robinson
SO you would have expected the islamic relief fund to work with the Salvation Army? If they had, would we be attacking the Salvation Army?

Don't read my mind and assign a motive to me, Charles. The Salvation Army did NOT partner with the muslims.

Since the mormons have had an ongoing campaign and have been railing for several years now demanding they be called "Christians" I find it quite interesting that they would advertise the fact that they chose a muslim organization to "partner" with when as I posted, there are many Christian organizations they could have aided.

Link

"The LDS has lots of volunteers willing to risk their lives to help others, and an effective organization for delivering that help."

Where is your proof that "The LDS has lots of volunteers willing to risk their lives to help others," and the organizations on the ground do not? Take a look at this bit of information.

The Salvation Army has had a presence in Haiti since 1950 and currently operates schools, clinics, a hospital, feeding programs, children's homes and church-related activities spread across two major facilities in Port au Prince, close to the epicenter of the earthquake and at other locations in the country.

One of the facilities, or compounds as it is referred to, includes a home for more than 50 children; a school with a daily attendance of 1,500 children; a medical clinic caring for 150-200 people daily; and a church that on any typical Sunday welcomes nearly 1,000 people. The facility is less than 10 minutes from the National Palace and is in an area known as St. Martin that's home to predominantly poor living in the nation's capital.

According to reports from Salvation Army staff in Port au Prince, no one in the compound was injured during the earthquake, but the children's home, the clinic and church suffered major damage. Several smaller buildings, including residences, have collapsed completely. People were sleeping in the parking lot overnight, while severe aftershocks continued to affect the country.

The second compound that houses Salvation Army administrative offices is being used as an emergency operations center; damage was slight to this compound, according to Salvation Army reports from Haiti."

Army school, clinic damaged; staff on-site organizing emergency response

Now, post the similar facts regarding mormon presence in Haiti.

I’m not sure why FR is actually complaining about non-government-funded relief efforts now, except that it plays into the hatred some people have for muslims and mormons.

And, I'm not sure why some individuals would try to charge the entire FR site with "playing into the hatred some people have" over posts made by a handful of members. Take it up with the boss...I'm pinging him for you.

Would you care to borrow the victim card?

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80 posted on 01/14/2010 12:49:19 PM PST by greyfoxx39 (Obamacare: Old folks don't deserve healthcare. They use up too many carbon credits just breathing.)
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