Posted on 05/30/2009 7:58:11 PM PDT by Colofornian
SALT LAKE CITY -- Armed assailants attack and rob a Latter-day Saint Apostle, his wife and two other couples in the African nation of Mozambique. Elder Russell M. Nelson and his wife, Wendy, were on a Church assignment when the incident happened.
According to Church spokesman Scott Trotter, the wife of the mission President Blair Packard suffered a broken arm. She and others also have cuts and bruises.
Elder William and Sister Shanna Parmley of the Africa Southeast Area Presidency. Elder and Sister Nelson traveled to Mozambique for these weekend meetings with Church leaders there; Elder William and Sister Shanna Parmley of the Africa Southeast Area Presidency, and Pres. Blair and Sister Cindy Packard; he is the President of the Mozambique Maputo Mission.
The country is located in the southeastern part of the African continent on the Indian Ocean; Maputo is the Capitol.
Pres. Blair and Sister Cindy Packard; he is the President of the Mozambique Maputo Mission. The Church Statement says: "On Friday evening they were having dinner together in the mission president's home when armed assailants entered the home and robbed them. We don't have complete information yet, but we understand that Sister Packard's arm was broken. In addition, she and others suffered some superficial injuries, mainly cuts and bruises. Elder and Sister Nelson will continue their assignment over the weekend as planned."
The Church statement also includes information that authorities in that city are investigating the matter.
Former missionaries to Mozambique who we talked with Saturday tell us that they were warned to always be cautious and told about the dangers of life in that African nation.
I would guess from your posting that you would be among the lynch mob that would hang him for being a Mormon.
Bible lite for you! John 3:16 and trash the rest of it.
Oh, so you say trash John 3:16 and misinterpret the rest of it. LOL don’t drink the koolaid.
Try different bait.
You gettin’ no nibbles with this stuff...
You are the one doing the interpreting. I pretty much take it as it comes. Seems you have to have a theological explanation for ever word. I don’t. Seems like you protesters want to make a whole religion out of John 3:16. I believe God has had lots to say, is saying more, and will have lots to say in the future.
That is the difference.
not really, you take it as it comes from joey smith. Actually my religion is made out of the whole bible, don’t need any supplimental trash from a wanna be general.
You are lacking something, perhaps tolerance, perhaps the Pure Charity of Christ.
When you get your holes filled, then you can say something about my missing characteristics.
You mean Billy the anti-semite Graham?
Exuding that pure charity again I see.
Like you guys, just factual. I haven’t heard of him changing his stripes.
Wilful ignorance does appear to be a common protestant trait.
I would put you at the top of the protestant list.
‘I see nobody on the road,’ said Alice.
‘I only wish I had such eyes,’ the King remarked in a fretful tone. ‘To be able to see Nobody! And at that distance too! Why, it’s as much as I can do to see real people, by this light.’
—Alice and the White King
& OMM in wonderland
Well, at least I didn’t name myself after a large, ugly reptile.
Are you jealous I got the name first.
Not a bit. I do regret that four people were hurt by savages in a far away place. That is the subject of this thread, you know?
Oh, that justifies all that you have posted prior????? Didn’t think so.
Well, there you go again, throwing gasoline on the fire.
Well then you might as well hie thee to Kolob.
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