Here at the Sty...

[_Gadianton]

There is something the Church could do to bolster City Creek with member help while at the same time allowing members a "tithing credit" of sorts, something that follows current practices. Members often volunteer at the Bishops storehouse, I know some extremely dedicated full-tithe payers who do, and as a "thank you" for their work, they often bring back a bunch of cans, big boxes of mac & cheese and so on, and that's how I know the food is really pretty good. Well, it has never, to my knowledge, dawned on these folks that this food is an "increase" that should technically be tithed and apparently the Bishop hasn't probed here either. Would they get out the scales, weigh out a tenth of the noodles and bring it to the Bishop? It just doesn't make sense in current tithe-paying practice.

Imagine now the Church allowing members to volunteer at City Creek. Perhaps they could sweep sidewalks, cut lawns, or help with the fish. I love animals and genetically altered or not, if I were an active member in SLC, I'd volunteer to help the fish. Now as a "thank you" for a part day's work, the Church could offer, say, a gift card for any shop at City Creek for 30$, but with the stipulation that it should be used same day. Going home with merchandise, one would never think to pay tithing on it, no Bishop would ever ask, but it would technically be a way for the Church to allow minor tithing avoidance in exchange for benfits to City Creek.

[_Eric]

My, my. A self-confessed liar and troll strutting and preening as a moderator.

It's a strange "joke" if that's what it really is.


By "strange" I mean not at all funny and rather stupid.

[_RockSlider]

It's a strange "joke" if that's what it really is.
By "strange" I mean not at all funny and rather stupid.

You would have to understand the whole inside story of what brought this all about ... it was a spot on catch, hook line and sinker based on a several day running of private events leading up to it.

you had to be there to understand it ... it was never meant to come public here.

[_Eric]

You would have to understand the whole inside story of what brought this all about ... it was a spot on catch, hook line and sinker based on a several day running of private events leading up to it.

you had to be there to understand it ... it was never meant to come public here.

I can only imagine how hilarious it must have been for those lucky people in the know. Darn.

[_harmony]

I can only imagine how hilarious it must have been for those lucky people in the know. Darn.

[_Pahoran]

No. He is not.

ignore the idiot behind the curtain ... look over here ... see how nasty the trailer park and shades is!

As you perfectly well know, Backslider, the comment about the Sty was made in response to another poster.

I at no time asserted, averred, alleged, implied or hinted that you made your dishonest, manipulative and corrupt communications here.

shallow, very shallow deflection there Pahoran ... but I'm sure its working for you

And are you saying that because it represents what you actually think, or are you just trolling?

Look at the OP. I did honour your conditions.

Well I'm confused about this, as I did not read your thread again today until after this evening, I have no idea what your two edits might have been and at what time what was provided. Why did you not simply add a new post to the thread instead of editing the OP? My guess you did not want to bump the thread.

Backslider, you really must stop "guessing" based upon the assumption that everyone else is as deceitful and manipulative as you; hardly anyone is, you know.

I actually got the idea from MsJack, who always updates her OP's in situ instead of scattering new information throughout the thread. While it makes it hard to figure out what the original OP looked like, it does keep all the relevant information in one place.

To anyone who can read, the only deception is your own. My, my. A self-confessed liar and troll strutting and preening as a moderator.

Yes I'm an evil wicked faith demoting rumor starter, who simply punk'd someone who was being a real jerk to a friend and I.

So remind us again: who's the only person in view practicing any deception, Backslider?

Regards,
Pahoran

[_Pahoran]

It's a strange "joke" if that's what it really is.
By "strange" I mean not at all funny and rather stupid.

You would have to understand the whole inside story of what brought this all about ... it was a spot on catch, hook line and sinker based on a several day running of private events leading up to it.

In calling it a "catch," you aren't actually trying to imply that I believed it, are you?

Because you know perfectly well that I did not.

There was no question that your claim was false. The only question in my mind was whether you might have had some good faith basis to believe what you asserted.

If only a fool would even give you the benefit of the doubt -- and you seem to keep insisting that that is the case -- then all I can say is: Guilty as charged.

But don't worry. I learn from my mistakes, and I won't make that one again.

Regards,
Pahoran

[_RockSlider]

....

Ok gossip lady ... what ever you say

I am sorry you can not take a joke ... but seems we were never destined to be friends eh?

[_Pahoran]

....

Ok gossip lady ... what ever you say

I am sorry you can not take a joke ... but seems we were never destined to be friends eh?

All things are possible. Let's start with your as yet unwithdrawn accusation about "deception" on my part.

Who's the only person in view practicing any deception?

<Crickets chirping>

Regards,
Pahoran

[_RockSlider]

All things are possible. Let's start with your as yet unwithdrawn accusation about "deception" on my part.

I withdrawn that comment. I'm sorry for that I do believe you are honest in your intentions and in any posting interactions you and I have had.

Who's the only person in view practicing any deception?

Yes, sometimes practical jokes involve deception ... it was a joke dude. So now maybe you can start by admitting, that besides this one-off joke, my posting history with you and elsewhere has never been deceptive.
<Crickets chirping>