Faith promoting story of Elder Ballard saving church funds from being given to a widow

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Faith promoting story of Elder Ballard saving church funds from being given to a widow

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https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comme ... lives_the/

At the end elder Ballard summarizes:

“Every bishop ought to find alternatives to deploying the resources of the church.”

In response, the interviewer exclaims,

“Wouldn’t it be wonderful if every bishop in the church understood what you just taught us?”

The church saves for a rainy day, and when the hurricane comes, it stands back with fists clenched tightly around their hoard. I wonder how much money that fictional widow gave to the church throughout her lifetime just to be told to pound sand when she desperately asked for help.
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drumdude wrote:
Wed Mar 08, 2023 8:43 pm
https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comme ... lives_the/

At the end elder Ballard summarizes:

“Every bishop ought to find alternatives to deploying the resources of the church.”

In response, the interviewer exclaims,

“Wouldn’t it be wonderful if every bishop in the church understood what you just taught us?”

The church saves for a rainy day, and when the hurricane comes, it stands back with fists clenched tightly around their hoard. I wonder how much money that fictional widow gave to the church throughout her lifetime just to be told to pound sand when she desperately asked for help.
I listened and found it unpleasant. I do not think it is a bad idea to search for variety of help sources. Maybe a bishop can see possibilities a distressed individual is overlooking. That is a good thing.

Drumdude, your story about the person surviving the 33000 ft fall from an airplane came to mind considering the story of a forgotten brother having the wealth to pay off the mortgage , support the family become an active church member
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Re: Faith promoting story of Elder Ballard saving church funds from being given to a widow

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huckelberry wrote:
Thu Mar 09, 2023 5:40 pm
drumdude wrote:
Wed Mar 08, 2023 8:43 pm
https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comme ... lives_the/

At the end elder Ballard summarizes:

“Every bishop ought to find alternatives to deploying the resources of the church.”

In response, the interviewer exclaims,

“Wouldn’t it be wonderful if every bishop in the church understood what you just taught us?”

The church saves for a rainy day, and when the hurricane comes, it stands back with fists clenched tightly around their hoard. I wonder how much money that fictional widow gave to the church throughout her lifetime just to be told to pound sand when she desperately asked for help.
I listened and found it unpleasant. I do not think it is a bad idea to search for variety of help sources. Maybe a bishop can see possibilities a distressed individual is overlooking. That is a good thing.

Drumdude, your story about the person surviving the 33000 ft fall from an airplane came to mind considering the story of a forgotten brother having the wealth to pay off the mortgage , support the family become an active church member
You saw that too! It’s quite the story.

I’m sure elder Ballard is telling the truth though, since he’s an apostle of the Lord! :lol:
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drumdude wrote:
Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:13 pm
huckelberry wrote:
Thu Mar 09, 2023 5:40 pm

I listened and found it unpleasant. I do not think it is a bad idea to search for variety of help sources. Maybe a bishop can see possibilities a distressed individual is overlooking. That is a good thing.

Drumdude, your story about the person surviving the 33000 ft fall from an airplane came to mind considering the story of a forgotten brother having the wealth to pay off the mortgage , support the family become an active church member
You saw that too! It’s quite the story.

I’m sure elder Ballard is telling the truth though, since he’s an apostle of the Lord! :lol:
I honestly am almost against this mislabeling anymore. It is more realistic to say they are apostles for the Corporation. I seriously no longer believe they even believe in Jesus Christ.
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Oh, they believe in a Jesus Christ. They are just laboring under a lot of stunning misapprehensions concerning his teachings.
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The church must always take in a lot more than it gives out. #$Trillions for Jesus.

I can see it now on judgment day ... "Well done thou good and faithful servant, for thou hast created vast wealth and plenty from the talents given thee. #$Trillions for Jesus indeed."
Myth is misused by the powerful to subjugate the masses all too often.
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