Many of the ponzi scheme types and con artists in the LDS community pay tithing. It is part of their scam and is very useful in fleecing the greedy members who believe their promises of out of this world returns on their money.
Jason: CFR please
Go read any general authorities talk on the importance of tithing.
God has the right to create and to destroy, to make like and to kill. He can delegate this authority if he wishes to. I know that can be scary. Deal with it. Nehor.. Nov 08, 2010
moksha wrote:One thing that has always amazed me is that they can get free workers, for the Church's huge Florida cattle ranch, via a mission call.
Or, in my area, the church owned mega-farm.
(Nevo, Jan 23) And the Melchizedek Priesthood may not have been restored until the summer of 1830, several months after the organization of the Church.
Rollo Tomasi wrote:Senior couples that do "local" missions have plenty of "off time." It really is like a part-time job. Given the bad economy and its effect on senior couples' leaving home for missions, I could see the "local" gig become the norm for senior couples (at least in a lot of locations), and I bet most would find that more palatable than going somewhere else.
So they live at home and have plenty of off-time. . . what's the difference between couple missionaries and a couple non-missionaries, and how would you know the one from the other?
"Finally, for your rather strange idea that miracles are somehow linked to the amount of gay sexual gratification that is taking place would require that primitive Christianity was launched by gay sex, would it not?"
Many of the ponzi scheme types and con artists in the LDS community pay tithing. It is part of their scam and is very useful in fleecing the greedy members who believe their promises of out of this world returns on their money.
Jason: CFR please
Go read any general authorities talk on the importance of tithing.
Please refer me to GC talks that talk about the many ponzi schemes and fleecing greedy members, etc, etc.
Dr. Shades wrote:So they live at home and have plenty of off-time. . . what's the difference between couple missionaries and a couple non-missionaries, and how would you know the one from the other?
Only "official" missionaries (even senior couples on a local mission) get to wear the black nametag -- that's how I tell the difference.
"Moving beyond apologist persuasion, LDS polemicists furiously (and often fraudulently) attack any non-traditional view of Mormonism. They don't mince words -- they mince the truth."
-- Mike Quinn, writing of the FARMSboys, in "Early Mormonism and the Magic World View," p. x (Rev. ed. 1998)
Rollo Tomasi wrote:Only "official" missionaries (even senior couples on a local mission) get to wear the black nametag -- that's how I tell the difference.
So they don't actually do anything different--right?
"Finally, for your rather strange idea that miracles are somehow linked to the amount of gay sexual gratification that is taking place would require that primitive Christianity was launched by gay sex, would it not?"
Jason Bourne wrote:Please refer me to GC talks that talk about the many ponzi schemes and fleecing greedy members, etc, etc.
Jason,
You will not like the comparison but the Mormon Church is a ponzi scheme.
While expectation for reward is some what different – Bernard Madoff’s victims were expecting 10-12 % return – you and other Mormons expect to be a god and rule worlds in exchange for your faith, obedience and cash. Tens of thousands of dollars of your cash..
God has the right to create and to destroy, to make like and to kill. He can delegate this authority if he wishes to. I know that can be scary. Deal with it. Nehor.. Nov 08, 2010
You will not like the comparison but the Mormon Church is a ponzi scheme.
While expectation for reward is some what different – Bernard Madoff’s victims were expecting 10-12 % return – you and other Mormons expect to be a god and rule worlds in exchange for your faith, obedience and cash. Tens of thousands of dollars of your cash..
I don't like it or not like it. It is just an invalid comparison. A ponzi scheme works based on cash coming in and cash going out. There is no real return an any invested assets. Only as long as more people can be scammed into putting more money in will the scheme be able to pay money out.
Mormons and other Christians simple believe God as the endless ability to reward the obedient and faithful for their good works. Nothing like a ponzi scheme at all.
And I see you were unable to provide me with the references I requested. No surprise.
You will not like the comparison but the Mormon Church is a ponzi scheme.
While expectation for reward is some what different – Bernard Madoff’s victims were expecting 10-12 % return – you and other Mormons expect to be a god and rule worlds in exchange for your faith, obedience and cash. Tens of thousands of dollars of your cash..
I don't like it or not like it. It is just an invalid comparison. A ponzi scheme works based on cash coming in and cash going out. There is no real return an any invested assets. Only as long as more people can be scammed into putting more money in will the scheme be able to pay money out.
Mormons and other Christians simple believe God as the endless ability to reward the obedient and faithful for their good works. Nothing like a ponzi scheme at all.
And I see you were unable to provide me with the references I requested. No surprise.
Kid yourself all you want.. Just make sure the check is on time ..
God has the right to create and to destroy, to make like and to kill. He can delegate this authority if he wishes to. I know that can be scary. Deal with it. Nehor.. Nov 08, 2010
