Posted on 02/04/2010 2:41:42 PM PST by greyfoxx39
In the wake of the earthquake in Haiti that left millions of lives shattered, the world saw, and continues to see, an outpouring of love, compassion and service on a magnificent scale.
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While other relief agencies and governments marshaled their many responses, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints mobilized humanitarian resources immediately once word reached its Salt Lake City headquarters.
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The partnerships bringing relief to Haiti are diverse. Some are religious, and some are not. In the past two weeks my Church has worked with the United Nations, CARE, Food for the Poor, International Relief and Development, the American Red Cross, Islamic Relief, Helping Hands for Haiti, and Airline Ambassadors. Despite many differences, everyone at the heart of these operations wants to do what is best for the people in Haiti. There is no other motivation than love and care for their Haitian brothers and sisters. This is pure religion in its simplest and most important form.
Otterson heads the worldwide public affairs functions of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was a former journalist and editor for newspapers
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Ping
I don’t agree with much of their religion, but Mormons are generally good generous people. Good for them.
SnakeDoc
As are millions of others. Members of many religions are working in Haiti, some like the Salvation Army, have been a permanent presence there for years with schools and hospitals.
And if you would read the article before sniping, you would know that the author was giving credit to all of them, not just his own church. He was making the point that the general response, not just the Mormon response, was an example of “pure religion.”
Oh, I am well aware that Christians are up to their neck helping in Haiti. Our church has some operations there ... and Franklin Graham’s organization has been extremely involved since the quake. I wasn’t singling Mormons out to the exclusion of everyone else ... just an acknowledgment that Mormons need not prove themselves to this Christian in this regard.
SnakeDoc
I admire Mormons. I know Mormons myself and they are really nice people.
Read the thread posted as a caucus for more illumination....talk about “sniping”!
Sometimes we get so caught up in the differences, that we fail to see commonality. Mormons are wrong about a great many things (in my opinion) ... but, secularly speaking, their heart is usually in the right place, and their family-orientation is admirable. They sometimes get a bad rap on this forum.
With regard to secular beliefs ... Protestants, Catholics and Mormons have quite a bit in common. There are certainly theological differences that are notable and not to be glossed over ... but, I’m trying to avoid riding them to hard on the differences. Somebody’s right and somebody’s wrong, but your beliefs are your own — live and let live, and let the Almighty sort it out in the end.
SnakeDoc
Hey, LL the article was about ldsers and how “good” they are, the others were mentioned as an after thought.
And what does “religion” have to do with it anyway?
That's very generalizing.
I was mormon. I know mormons myself. They are just like any other group of people, some good, some bad and some ugly.
They also have a very active public relations firm which is headed up by the man who wrote this article for the Washington Post.
Instead of recognizing that the LDS church does much to help communities when there is a natural disaster and leaving it at that, I am sure many will use this as an opportunity to belittle the members of the LDS church.
LDS members fast for 24 hours once a month and give the amount that they would have spent on food during that time (or much much more) to the church to be used for disaster relief and welfare. Willingly and lovingly sacrificing their personal comfort is important to the members.l
I am thankful that all religious groups have responded to the Haiti crisis, and I realize I do not have to agree with their particular religion in order to recognize that all religious groups provide, not only for the physical needs of victims but the spiritual needs as well.
That’s simply not true. The whole point was the goodness of the general response. The LDS contribution was the afterthought. But some people are so blinded by religious bigotry, it affects their ability to read. But read the article it will tell you what it has to do with religion.
the worldwide public affairs functions of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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What church has a dept called “public affairs ???
In the militaryt the public affairs office runs the base newspapar, the radio staion, TV if its there, the PR...
Theres no ministry at a public affairs office...
Bottom line for the LDS ...PR... good press...
More important than helping poeple...
Why are you so sure "many will use this as an opportunity to belittle the members?
I frankly have a lot of disdain for the Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and their use of a public relations firm to boast of their response to every humanitarian tragedy. That doesn't translate into "belittling the members".
In the past two weeks my Church has worked with the United Nations, CARE, Food for the Poor, International Relief and Development, the American Red Cross, Islamic Relief, Helping Hands for Haiti, and Airline Ambassadors.
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Yes, but the Islamic crowd are the only ones TSCC has invited to SLC and put on the front seat of the “temple” there while the mormon paying members have to sit at the back in the cheap nose bleed seats...
The rest of that list havent been invited...
So much for diversity...
HEY !!!
Romney’s rich...
Ya all keep telling us his wealth makes him entitled to the presidency...
Why doesnt he just buy Haiti ???
Its a requirement, its not willingly.
Heh - the US military responded, as did the Red Cross. Please don’t try to convince me they are of “pure or true” religion. Even Obama got in on the act, albeit with our money.
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