Posted on 03/15/2011 10:46:10 AM PDT by greyfoxx39
14 March 2011 — Salt Lake City
News Release
As the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami continues to unfold, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is assessing how it will best provide relief. News reports indicate that the death toll from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan is nearing 3,000 and will likely continue to rise. The majority of casualties in Japan are expected to be from the tsunami rather than the earthquake. Tens of thousands more are homeless and millions are without power. The government of Japan has mobilized thousands of troops, planes and ships for a large-scale emergency response operation.
The Church’s First Presidency made the following statement regarding the disaster:
We express our love and support to the people of Japan as they deal with this terrible tragedy. Our prayers, and the prayers of millions of Latter-day Saints across the world, are with them as they begin to recover from this disaster.
Relief Aid
Communication and transportation is difficult in the most affected areas, but local Church leaders are currently discussing with government and humanitarian organizations ways to provide assistance.
It is likely Church members have been directly impacted by the quake, and local Church leaders are working tirelessly to account for them. Approximately 95% of the Latter-day Saints in the affected areas have been contacted, and initial reports indicate there are no confirmed deaths; however, there is limited information on the status of members from the most devastated areas.
Church Buildings
The Church has received several inquiries regarding the condition of its temple in Tokyo and can confirm that there is no significant damage to the building. While we know that some buildings have sustained varying degrees of damage, Church leaders in the affected areas are assessing the condition of other Church buildings.
Ping
What a bunch of self centered creeps.
Exactly. They have to protect the money.....
All the while Mission to the World (PCA) is on the ground delivering food and water. Samaritan’s Purse is loading a 747 full of food and emergency supplies. (Probably already enroute)
Both are caring for the physical needs of all who show up. LDS response? Well, sounds like an Amway response.
http://spamlds.socialgo.com/magazine/read/japanese-quake-fulfills-mormon-prophecies_230.html
Hat tip to T Minus Four, for providing me of that link.
So what are you doing to help the people of Japan? Any people? Even members of your own faith whatever it is?
"certainly", These defenders of mormonISM do not even know if lds is going to help, but they didn't forget to ask for more money on Sunday morning.
It truly is a laugh out loud that these defenders of mormonISM believe that an earth quake on the Pacific Rim is a completion of JS prophesy.
The Pacific Rim has around 2000 quakes a year, even I could professes one. In fact I think I will. I say that within ten days, there will be another earth quake on the Pacific Rim.
You mean besides prayer, financial help for the groups who are going and the groups that are already there. Nothing.
You know, I could ask you this same exact Q. (And then somebody could ask me the same Q; and then somebody could come along & ask that person that same Q...and where would it stop?)
SVCW's faith is Christian...are you trying to tell us that Christians haven't yet responded to what's happened in Japan & are still in the "assessment" stage?
But do tell us, Vigilanteman, what your own faith members are doing since you ask the Q.
However, your post question does not answer the questions I asked in post 7.
What are those answers?
(You would think that "local" leaders would be in a more poised position to be a neighbor/Good Samaritan)
Continuing from the press release: ...all of its missionaries serving in Japan are accounted for and mission leaders are taking precautions to ensure that missionaries remain safe. All missionaries are a safe distance from damaged nuclear plants. It is likely Church members have been directly impacted by the quake, and local Church leaders are working tirelessly to account for them.
Wait a minute. People, especially NON-Mormons, are dying in need of rescue and in need of water. And what are local Lds church leaders in Japan doing? Why, they are being Good Samaritans to only those who wear a Mormon badge? Really?
And then they spend two graphs talking about church buildings.
We can see where their priorities are:
(1) Mormon missionaries
(2) Mormon members
(3) Mormon buildings
(4) See 1, 2, & 3
We can see where their priorities are:
(1) Mormon missionaries
(2) Mormon members
(3) Mormon buildings
(4) See 1, 2, & 3
It should be:
1. temples
2. buildings
3. members
4. recheck buildings
The LDS is as shameful now as they were with the Haiti quake.
Why don’t they sell the Churches farmland holdings in Brazil and give to the poor?
All the Mormon church does is build its wealth.
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