An unhappy camper er....illegal, left to fend for himself.
Looks like he knows the church is true.
Posted on 05/01/2009 6:21:37 AM PDT by frankenMonkey
Jose Calzadillas spent two years serving his faith as a Mormon missionary. He worked with the Spanish-speaking community in Ohio, spreading the word about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and doing volunteer work on his days off.
Those who knew him in the mission field describe him as kind and hardworking.
When he had completed his two years, he attempted to board a plane at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, only to be detained by Customs and Border Patrol officials for having improper documentation.
(Excerpt) Read more at sltrib.com ...
It's hard to believe anyone in the US, legal or not, could be that ignorant of normal processes.
Is the LDS church paying their medical bills? Is the LDS church paying extra for them to attend taxpayer supported schools? Is the LDS church paying extra for all the social programs these illegals are using?
It's fine for churches to help people---but not at the expense of you and I.
As a long-time resident, I'm heading out in a few months...
Follow-up ping
Am I wrong, or is the bottom line here that the guy is in this country without proper authorization and got caught? What am I missing?
Colonel, USAFR
Could these possibly be the end times?
The moral dilemma for all the pro-illegal alien orgs:
Maricopa county attorney Andrew Thomas released statistics last year that even though Latinos only make up 9% of Maricopa county they were convicted of 19% of the county’s felonies. Latinos made up 44% of forgeries and frauds and 85% of false id convictions from the prior year. Because forging and falsifying documents is a felony most Latinos living in the country are committing felonies.
What the arrest exposed, however, is that the church has been doing it for decades, with the full knowledge that the missionaries in question are illegals. The full knowledge and support from the top-most church leadership. When questioned about it, church leadership comments focused on how to limit exposure to the news and practice, not how to stop it.
LDS missionaries came to our door the other night, first time in the 12 years we have lived here.
They specifically asked my husband if there were any Mexican families in the neighborhood.
The Salt Lake City-based church has taken a don't-ask, don't tell position on membership for undocumented residents.
And it supported a 2005 federal law amendment that gives churches legal immunity for having undocumented immigrants do volunteer service, including serving missions.
"We do want to be as responsible, as helpful, and certainly always as legal as the church must be to make sure they can give their service, which the law provides, have a religious experience, and feel like they're doing good," LDS apostle Jeffrey R. Holland said in an interview with The Salt Lake Tribune last week.
"We're not agents of the immigration service and we don't pretend to be, and we also won't break the law."
From the LDS Articles of Faith
Article 12. We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.
Article 13. We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.
An unhappy camper er....illegal, left to fend for himself.
Looks like he knows the church is true.
THE
DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS
OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
SECTION 71
Revelation given to Joseph Smith the Prophet and Sidney Rigdon, at Hiram, Ohio, December 1, 1831. HC 1: 238–239. The Prophet had continued to translate the Bible with Sidney Rigdon as his scribe until this revelation was received, at which time it was temporarily laid aside so as to enable them to fulfill the instruction given herein. The brethren were to go forth to preach in order to allay the unfriendly feelings that had developed against the Church as a result of the publication of some newspaper articles by Ezra Booth, who had apostatized.
1–4, Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon are sent forth to proclaim the gospel; 5–11, Enemies of the saints shall be confounded.
1 Behold, thus saith the Lord unto you my servants Joseph Smith, Jun., and Sidney Rigdon, that the time has verily come that it is necessary and expedient in me that you should open your mouths in proclaiming my gospel, the things of the kingdom, expounding the mysteries thereof out of the scriptures, according to that portion of Spirit and power which shall be given unto you, even as I will.
2 Verily I say unto you, proclaim unto the world in the regions round about, and in the church also, for the space of a season, even until it shall be made known unto you.
3 Verily this is a mission for a season, which I give unto you.
4 Wherefore, labor ye in my vineyard. Call upon the inhabitants of the earth, and bear record, and prepare the way for the commandments and revelations which are to come.
5 Now, behold this is wisdom; whoso readeth, let him understand and receive also;
6 For unto him that receiveth it shall be given more abundantly, even power.
7 Wherefore, confound your enemies; call upon them to meet you both in public and in private; and inasmuch as ye are faithful their shame shall be made manifest.
8 Wherefore, let them bring forth their strong reasons against the Lord.
9 Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you—there is no weapon that is formed against you shall prosper;
10 And if any man lift his voice against you he shall be confounded in mine own due time.
11 Wherefore, keep my commandments; they are true and faithful. Even so. Amen.
What gets me is that if a potential missionary is guilty of breaking ANY OTHER LAW, then he would not be deemed “worthy” to serve on a Mission. Sounds like favoritism to me.
Is there a list of requirements to meet in order to “serve a mission” ???
Ping!
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