Boy o Boy - talking about whether or not to shake hands for fear of illness and death makes a lot more sense than talking about doctrinal or news topics.
What a lot of nonsense - I keep waiting for the punch line - but it seems to be getting more serious all of the time. George ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Osborne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 5:32 PM Subject: Re: [ZION] hand shakes > > On Tue, 24 Jun 2003 10:05:31 -0600 Steven Montgomery > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > At 08:14 AM 6/24/2003, you wrote: > > > > >On Tue, 24 Jun 2003 08:17:00 -0500 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > Oh, I don't know, Paul. I'm pretty particular, I suppose, but I > > just > > > > don't > > > > worry about making hand contact with the temple workers. > > Especially > > > > when > > > > it pertains to performing ordinances, I just feel like the Lord > > > > will > > > > protect us. And actually, the Lord is in charge; He is the one > > who > > > > has > > > > said how the ordinances are to be performed. It is just my > > > > personal > > > > feeling that when we are in the temple, we are where we are > > supposed > > > > to be > > > > and everything will be alright. I just don't worry about it > > there. > > > > > > > > Naturally, I wash my hands as per my usual practice (like after > > > > using the > > > > restroom and before eating) but beyond that, I just don't worry > > > > about it in > > > > the temple. > > > > > > > > But that's me... > > > > Heidi the fair > > > > > > > > >I understand your faith in this thing, Heidi. But-- I don't > > necessarily > > >think the Lord will "protect" us just because we are doing work in > > the > > >temple. We LDS people are always getting sick just as other people > > do. It > > >seems the Lord doesn't stop this from happening but actually deems > > that > > >we get sick-- you know-- those wonderful little trials that we get > > stuck > > >with? I want to avoid those trials if I can. > > > > > >It isn't the temple workers hands that I am so concerned with but > > all the > > >hands he has been shaking. Germs get carried that way. It's just > > not > > >sanitary if you ask me. Something should be done about it. > > > > > >Paul O > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Such paranoia didn't do Howard Hughes any good. I'm beginning to > > think that > > perhaps people should be exposed to as many germs as possible, > > starting > > with early childhood. That way the body can build up its immune > > system and > > develop resistance to as many germs and viruses as possible. For > > example, I > > exposed my children to chickenpox when they were young (and at the > > best age > > to handle such a disease, as opposed to when they are middle aged or > > older > > and have more severe complications) and they have never had any > > problems > > since. > > > > I remember reading an article in one scientific journal, which had > > what > > appeared to be some evidence for its thesis, that one of the reasons > > > > western culture and civilization developed and persevered was due to > > the > > fact that that particular stock of people had more immunity built up > > than > > other races or peoples. > > > > > > > > -- > > Steven Montgomery > > > I'd live in a bubble if I could. To heck with the world. To heck with > everything. > > Paul O > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! > > //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // > /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// > /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// > //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// / > > ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html ==^================================================================
