Thank God for the LDS Church....

Jack Shephard · #1 09-13-2010, 08:04 PM

So this was a story that was related to me first hand. Some friends of mine that are Pentecostal, UPC, etc. were in need of financial assistance. They were talking to a friend of theirs that is LDS about the financial situation. The LDS person asked my friend if their church has any way of helping them. Mt friend said that the only help that was offered was to set down and create a budget, but the needed to provide all their debts and check book to the pastor and he would help them out.

From talking to my friend that was not the help they were looking for. They weren't looking for a million bucks, but maybe some gas money or groceries for a week, etc. Anyway, my friend told the LDS friend this and the LDS friend was sad. My friend also had asked their family for help, but there was not much their family could do as they are not that well off themselves. So the LDS friend asked her Bishop if they could help because the LDS church has a place called the Bishops Storehouse. The Bishop agreed they would help.

My friends met yesterday with the Bishop that is from the closest Ward to them and he went through a good discussion so it seems with them and promised to help. The Bishop never said anything about them coming to the LDS church other than the offer is open if the couple wanted to attend, but there was no pressure and the on-going help would not be predicated upon them attending any service. My friend told me that they offered to help clean the LDS Chapel occasionally as a way to "pay it back" the Bishop said that would be nice and so it seems they made an agreement. The Bishop also said that they could help out with bills as needed too. My friend was excited as am I. I am not able to help them at this time, but thank God for the LDS that is willing to help.

I wanted to let everyone know about this and gather opinions about this. I have seen TONS of bad things on here about the LDS church. I wouldn't join, but there are too many bad things said that I thought it would be interesting to see what people say about this. Should the Pentecostal church that the people attend be helping them? The church they attend is a pretty decent size church too. So what do you all think?

Sorry so long!

ILG · #2 09-13-2010, 08:08 PM

I always thought the people are nice and moral people. But, I'm sure they are under a spiritually abusive system.

Jack Shephard · #3 09-13-2010, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ILG

I always thought the people are nice and moral people. But, I'm sure they are under a spiritually abusive system.

Aren't we all.....

I mean nice and moral, aren't we all!

ILG · #4 09-13-2010, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by JTULLOCK

Aren't we all.....

I mean nice and moral, aren't we all!

Nope! We're not!

Jack Shephard · #5 09-13-2010, 08:18 PM

I know.

Sweet Pea · #6 09-13-2010, 08:22 PM

I think it is awesome that the LDS are helping -

however, having had some minor contact with former LDS people - please don't think for one minute that they won't try to proselyte them into the LDS ! Believe you me!

Just as a matter of curiosity, does this family needing help attend your church? Not that it matters, I was just curious. I think I have read somewhere in the past that you attend a UPC church.

berkeley · #7 09-13-2010, 08:25 PM

Nice. The LDS is family oriented and stressses the importance of higher education. So they must collect alot of tithes. Lol. They are nice folks, but they love to make converts. They are just not as pushy about it like pentecost. So, maybe the offer has no strings attatched. It is a shame that your friends' church can't help, or choose not to. I have a friend who could not drive because he had some vision problems. He would catch the train to the next town over for work. He would walk to and from the train station. Church folk would be driving through town and when they'd see him they waved and sounded the horn. Not once did anyone offer him a ride. lol

Jack Shephard · #8 09-13-2010, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweet Pea

I think it is awesome that the LDS are helping -

however, having had some minor contact with former LDS people - please don't think for one minute that they won't try to proselyte them into the LDS ! Believe you me!

Just as a matter of curiosity, does this family needing help attend your church? Not that it matters, I was just curious. I think I have read somewhere in the past that you attend a UPC church.

I do go to a UPC church.

Jack Shephard · #9 09-13-2010, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Berkley

Nice. The LDS is family oriented and stressses the importance of higher education. So they must collect alot of tithes. Lol. They are nice folks, but they love to make converts. They are just not as pushy about it like pentecost. So, maybe the offer has no strings attatched. It is a shame that your friends' church can't help, or choose not to. I have a friend who could not drive because he had some vision problems. He would catch the train to the next town over for work. He would walk to and from the train station. Church folk would be driving through town and when they'd see him they waved and sounded the horn. Not once did anyone offer him a ride. lol

I know what you mean. I have many friends that have been friends for years and never once asked me to visit their church or come to any of their events. I am very confident that there are great christian type people that go to the LDS church. Those are the ones that go there for spiritual fullfilment. Just like there are some good christian type people in the oneness church too and there are some that aren't very chrisitan.

Sweet Pea · #10 09-13-2010, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JTULLOCK

I do go to a UPC church.

So, you didn't answer the question: does this family attend YOUR church?