Not surprising at all.
In the little desert valley where we (husband and I) have a place every year ALL the churches get together and have a Thanksgiving feast at the community center. (area only has about 5,000 people). They come together, after planning for months this event to feed and celebrate with those in need.
EXCEPT the lds ward, oh they have an event but it is only for their members - period.
Dont worry Grey ...
The homeless and needy can always come to the Christian Church I attend and get food and clothing and help...
We infidel/apostate whore-of-Babylon Christians are strange that way...
It all depends on which Jesus you follow...
The mormon man jesus or the LORD Jesus Christ who is the God of the Christian Bible..
Shedding Blood on the Cross and dying on the Cross makes all the difference...
YES. The LDS Church provides welfare support to millions of people on a day to day basis.
NO. The LDS Church doesn’t grandstand by opening soup kitchens just two days a year ... Thanksgiving and Christmas.
I guess that they simply leave the hypocrisy to others who are willing to grandstand two days a year.
.... after all, Christ said that when you do your alms ...let not your right hand know what your left hand doeth.
In other words .... you guys are demostrating your Christian Hypocrisy!
Our local Baptist church always had a dinner for the community during Thanksgiving week and Christmas week.
Soon they were overwhelmed with people, not homeless or hungry, just looking for a free meal. The guests always ate first and soon there was no food for the regular church attendees.
Children running everywhere, massive waste (Alligator eyes and a squirrel’s behind), food fights.
It was finally stopped by having the dinner for church members AND INVITED GUESTS only.
The rabble were going from church to church gobbling down, and wasting, the free food.
This is perplexing. Whenever we have any kind of event that involves food, we are always requested to bring non members. There’s always plenty of food and plenty of good feelings.
Plus the LDS Church helps non members and members all over the world. There should be nothing but good things to say about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Just like all the Christian churches that reach out to people in need. Sheeeesh already.
And then they die; and find out that the 'salvation' that MORMONism offers is, shall we say, a bit lacking.
My Stake Center has a food drive on right now for Community Food Bank. Here is what is requested for us to put in each individual box:
1 (5 oz) bx stuffing; 1 pkg gravy; 2 lbs rice; 2 lbs pinto beans; 1 bx instant potatoes; 2 bx mac ‘n cheese; 2 (15 oz) cans of green beans; 2 (5 oz) cans fruit cocktail; and 1 cake mix
The LDS Church is busy world-wide helping non members so I am perplexed why you posted this thing. I am waiting for an apology . . .
I’m a committed Christian, and have been since I was 17.
I have run two companies, and have been in business for 25 years.
Bar none, far and away, the very best people I’ve EVER done business with are LDS. You barely need a contract with these folks. Diligent, hard working, and they define ‘pillar of the community’.
On top of it they remain friends long past when your business with them is through. They remain friends even when the rest of your friends have left you - especially when you’ve taken a stand on something worth standing for.
My Lutheran Church, by contrast, is an ELCA church and popular with the local politicians. It’s a pit of vipers, and everything in life is relative. If it feels good, well, somehow, it must be right. On top of that they gossip like there is no tomorrow.
I’m not in the LDS, but the majority of the ones I know at least live their faith. Most of the Christians I know talk a good game.
In an earthquake, I’d rather be trapped in a Wal-Mart with ten LDS’ers than then ten guys running my church.
Should I leave my church, never. You don’t run when you should stand. Caving is more within the nature of the people I disagree with in that mess than it is in me.