I wrote the stuff you have DaveH's name on, Judy. Blaine ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 10:34 AM Subject: [TruthTalk] democracy vs judicial rule
> DAVEH: > But I think Ruben wants me to go out on the street with him. > In all due respect to Ruben, I hope he enjoys his work (he seems to), > and do not begrudge him his dues. We will all be justly rewarded, > Ruben and co. included. Each to his own, I would say. Let God judge, > not me. But just for the record, last year, I gave away over four K > to the poor, helping them get on their feet. I fast at least once a > month in order to save up part of that money (see Luke 18:12). > I pay more than that into the coffers of the LDS Church for a tithe. > I served for two years as a missionary to the poor of Salt Lake City, > and was greatly impressed with the vast resources the LDS Church > has built up for the sake of serving other's needs since it was > organized in 1830. > > Judy: > I don't know about Ruben but just reading the above DaveH > reminds me of the parable of the 'Publican and the Pharisee' > in Luke 18:10. There is nothing you or any institution can do > to justify yourselves before God. > > DAVEH: > It owns farms and ranches (it owns the largest cattle ranch in > the US, in Florida) throughout the world, it has food and clothing > warehouses and employment centers all over the world, for the poor > and the needy. It has manufacturing centers, canning centers, food > outlets comparable to modern supermarkets--you name it, the Church > has it. All it asks is that if you are physically and mentally capable, > you donate some time and labor for what you receive. > > Judy: > What kind of time and labor? Time to listen to doctrine and labor > to further the Mormon gospel? > > DAVEH: > A lot of people just go get the stuff and never bother to work it > off, of course--seems to be par for the course for people who are > either fringe LDS or non members. They seem to have that > "take-take-take" mentality inculcated into them by the world. > > Judy: > You mean there are no dishonest church members who are LDS? > > DAVEH: > They need to learn that by giving, we receive. > > Judy: > I don't know if God honors giving to get. > > DAVEH: > Well, let Ruben and his boys, who are young and full of vim and > vigor, go out and picket the Massachusetts Courts. More power > to them. The only thing I despise is when they waste their time > picketting the LDS confines--we don't need it.. > > Judy: > Apparently they think you do - you wouldn't want them to > discriminate would you? > > DAVEH: > although it does seem to focus a lot of attention on us which > we otherwise might not get. I am sure more than one person > has joined the LDS Church after being introduced to it by the > Steet Preachers Inc. LOL. > > Judy: > Is your underwear all that appealing DAVEH? > > > > irebukeu wrote: > GREAT POINT KEVIN. > IF THESE MORMONS BELIEVED IN THE BIBLE, I WOULD GIVE THEM A VERSE LIKE > THIS; > "Therefore to him that KNOWETH to DO GOOD, and DOETH IT NOT, to him IT IS > > SIN" James 4:17 > WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT US TO DO SOMETHING THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO?? > "For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on > men's > shoulders; BUT THEY THEMSELVES WILL NOT MOVE THEM WITH ONE OF THEIR > FINGERS" > Matthew 23:4 > ============================== > Seems to me the gay pride parade went right by the temple last year. > Where were the LDS? MIA ! > Street preachers were there. SP's preach at diverse events. (No pun > intended) > Sports, religious, festivals, concerts, parades, political, did I miss > any? > Talk is cheap Blaine. What are you going to do about gay "marriage"? > DAVEH: Hey Blaine......These guys are right.....best that you not > perform any! <VBG> > -- > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Dave Hansen > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.langlitz.com > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > If you wish to receive > things I find interesting, > I maintain Five email lists... > JOKESTER, OPINIONS, LDS, > STUFF and MOTORCYCLE. > > ---------- > "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org > > If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. > ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
