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1 posted on 02/04/2012 6:53:23 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Romney may have a lot of bad points, but you gotta admit.. he's got some snazzy underpants.


2 posted on 02/04/2012 6:55:25 AM PST by humblegunner
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To: Reaganite Republican
According to NPR via NYT
NEWT leads Mitt 39-32
when FL vote divided per RNC rules!

Pass the word!


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Encourage them to do the RIGHT thing, end the FL fiasco NOW, Play by the rules!

3 posted on 02/04/2012 6:56:57 AM PST by hoosiermama (FR Unite... Get active contacting MSM, RNC. etc... freepmail : Mountain Mary.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

There were always a lot of blacks in Obama’s audiences also.

Come to think of it there also were a lot of Jews in Senator Lieberman’s audiences when he was running on the VP ticket.

And Catholics were massively in JFK’s audiences...

We need to stop that association of candidates with people that share the same backgrounds, beliefs, and thoughts.


4 posted on 02/04/2012 6:58:23 AM PST by HD1200
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To: Colofornian; Elsie; FastCoyote; svcw; Zakeet; SkyPilot; rightazrain; Tennessee Nana; ...

Ping


11 posted on 02/04/2012 7:16:37 AM PST by greyfoxx39 (Romney seems like a creature put on Earth to blend in with the humans and report back what he finds.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

But not everyone on the listserv has looked kindly upon efforts to transform the network into a booster club for Romney, and a number of members have e-mailed complaints.
________________________________________________

Oh noez

Not everything is good in kolob...


15 posted on 02/04/2012 7:30:40 AM PST by Tennessee Nana (Romney I like firing people......and IÂ’m not concerned about the very poor.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

No surprise here. Mormons are Mormon cultists first, leftists second and Americans last.

They care only about their Joey Smith cult and “prophecy”, which, as a lot of us are aware of what they believe, can not be allowed to go unchecked.

People who whine that we shouldn’t bring up Willard’s Mormonism or that we should be “tolerant” need to wise up.

Willard is who he is because of Mormonism. Mormons will go out of their way to put their cult, people and candidates above everyone else, even if that means further ruination of America.


17 posted on 02/04/2012 7:35:45 AM PST by madmaximus (Anyone But Robamney.)
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"From there, the individuals are assigned to geographically-determined congregations -- or “wards” -- of about 200-300, which they attend on Sundays. Their contact information is filtered into a local “ward list,” which is distributed to all local congregants for planning purposes--from coordinating Sunday school, to working out the logistics for church barbeques. "

Almost all churches have "congregational lists" like this, especially evangelical churches...however they are usually understood to be "not for political or commercial purposes."

18 posted on 02/04/2012 7:39:39 AM PST by cookcounty (Newt 2012: ---> Because he got it DONE.)
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Isn’t Harry Reed a Mormon?

I’m not saying, just saying.


26 posted on 02/04/2012 8:02:53 AM PST by Sequoyah101 (Half the people are below average.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The problem with most Mormons is they follow like blind sheep. Bishop says you do.


28 posted on 02/04/2012 8:10:35 AM PST by Logical me
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Now it is the nefarious scheme of being ORGANIZED that troubles you IDIOTS. HAVE YOU NOTHING BETTER TO DO???


34 posted on 02/04/2012 8:35:38 AM PST by lawsone
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Now it is the nefarious scheme of being ORGANIZED that troubles you IDIOTS. HAVE YOU NOTHING BETTER TO DO???


35 posted on 02/04/2012 8:35:55 AM PST by lawsone
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To: TitansAFC

For your list....This is what Newt is up against....Keep asking what legalling can be done to stop. Using church records for political/profit may threaten tax exempt statice...So how do we make sure it gets done.


41 posted on 02/04/2012 9:09:23 AM PST by hoosiermama (FR Unite... Get active contacting MSM, RNC. etc... freepmail : Mountain Mary.)
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So....mormons support romney just because he's mormon, and not because of any issues whatsoever?

What's the difference between that and blacks voting for obama just because he's (half) black?

The election process in the United States has turned into American Idol.
42 posted on 02/04/2012 9:14:31 AM PST by FrankR (You are only enslaved to the extent of the entitlements you receive.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I ordered a kids’ video once from a “Family” organization, a video called the “Bellflower Bunnies.” A Nice family values video.

For a year after ordering, I was bombarded with phone calls asking for financial support for the organization, which turned out to be an LDS group.

It’s the only time I have ever had to fight like a Roman Gladiator to get an organization to stop calling me. LOL

They are organized, meticulous, and persistent. It must be a nice organization to have on one’s side, though the church/campaign stuff is very bothersome. Still, I’m the wrong person to yell about that, since I believe churches and religious organizations should be free to back anyone, just as businesses and individuals are. Besides, the liberal churches do it anyway.


44 posted on 02/04/2012 9:21:08 AM PST by TitansAFC (Rick Santorum is the suicide bomber of the 2012 Primary; he's going to take us all out with him.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This is more than a little unnerving.


64 posted on 02/04/2012 10:18:05 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
In contrast with most other religions in the country, the Mormon Church is nationally organized in a strict, top-down fashion, like a corporation.

Golly... I wonder why??




Corporation of the President

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
of the
CORPORATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS
CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

STATE OF UTAH

COUNTY OF SALT LAKE

I, the undersigned, having been duly chosen and appointed President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in conformity with the rites, regulations and discipline of said Church, being desirous of forming a corporation for the purpose of acquiring, holding and disposing of Church or religious society property, for the benefit of religion, for works of charity and for public worship, under and pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3, Title 19, of the Compiled Laws of Utah, 1917, on "Churches and Religious Societies," and all acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, for that purpose do hereby make and subscribe, in duplicate, the following

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

First: The name of this corporation shall be the CORPORATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS.

Second: The object of this corporation shall be to acquire, hold and dispose of such real and personal property as may be conveyed to or acquired by said corporation for the benefit of the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a religious society, for the benefit of religion, for works of charity and for public worship. Such real and personal property may be situated, either within the State of Utah, or elsewhere, and this corporation shall have power, without any authority or authorization from the members of said Church or religious society, to grant, sell, convey, rent, mortgage, exchange, or otherwise dispose of any part or all of such property.

Third: The estimated value of the property of which I hold the legal title for the purpose aforesaid, at the time of making these Articles of Incorporation, is One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars.

Fourth: The title of the person making these Articles of Incorporation is "PRESIDENT OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS."

Fifth: The corporation seal shall contain the words, "Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints," and an impression thereof is hereto affixed.

[Seal] [Signed] Heber J. Grant
President of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints.

STATE OF UTAH
SS:
COUNTY OF SALT LAKE

On this 26th day of November, 1923, before me, Arthur Winter, a Notary Public in and for said County, personally appeared HEBER J. GRANT, who is known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument as President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and duly acknowledged to me that he executed the same as such President.

[Seal] [Signed] Arthur Winter
Notary Public
Residing at Salt Lake City, Utah.
My commission expires Dec. 1, 1923.


AMENDMENT TO

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
of the
CORPORATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS
CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS.

 

 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF UTAH ss.
COUNTY OF SALT LAKE

HEBER J. GRANT, being first duly sworn, deposes and says:

That he is now and for more than twenty years last past has been the duly chosen and appointed President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and as such President has been since on or about the 26th day of November, 1923, and now is, the legally constituted Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter=day Saints, a corporation sole; that under and pursuant to Section 18-7-5 R.S.U. 1933 he hereby amends Article "Fourth" of said Articles of Incorporation as now of record in the proper offices of this and other states, said article as amended to read as follows:

ARTICLE FOURTH

Fourth: The title of the person making these articles of incorporation is "President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." He and his successor in office shall be deemed and are hereby created a body politic and corporation sole with perpetual succession, having all the powers and rights and authority in these articles specified or provided for by law. But in the event of death or resignation from office of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or in the event of a vacancy in that office from any cause, the President or Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of said Church, or one of the members of said Quorum thereunto designated by that Quorum, shall, pending the installation of a successor President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, be the corporation sole under these articles, and the laws pursuant to which they are made, and shall be and is authorized in his official capacity to execute in the name of the corporation all documents or other writings necessary to the carrying on of its purposes, business and objects, and to do all things in the name of the corporation which the original signer of the articles of incorporation might do; it being the purpose of these articles that there shall be no failure in succession in the office of such corporation sole.

[Signed] Heber J. Grant
President of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints,
corporation sole.
[Seal]

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18 day of June, 1940.
[the name of Notary Public not shown on copy of amendment]

(Original in State of Utah Archives, Salt Lake City, Utah)


ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
TO THE

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
of the
CORPORATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS
CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS.


A UTAH CORPORATION SOLE

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 16-7-5 of the Utah Code Annotated 1953 (as amended) relating to amendments of articles of incorporation of corporations sole, the CORPORATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, a Utah Corporation Sole, does hereby amend its Articles of Incorporation by adding an additional Paragraph V thereto as follows:

Upon the winding up and dissolution of this corporation, after paying or adequately providing for the debts and obligations of the corporation, the remaining assets shall be distributed to a nonprofit fund, foundation or corporation, which is organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, or religious and/or scientific purposes and which has established its tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused these presents to be executed this 19th day of November, 1973.

CORPORATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY
SAINTS, a Utah Corporation Sole

By: [signed] Harold B. Lee
Harold B. Lee, Corporation Sole

STATE OF UTAH ) ss:
County of Salt Lake )

HAROLD B. LEE, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: That he is now and ever since July 7, 1972, has been the duly chosen and appointed President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and, as such president, is now and ever since said date has been the legally constituted CORPORATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, a Utah Corporation Sole; that the original Articles of Incorporation of said Corporation Sole were executed by Heber J. Grant, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; that he, Harold B. Lee, is the successor in office to the said Heber J. Grant; that he, Harold B. Lee, executed the foregoing Articles of Amendment as said Corporation Sole.

[signed] Harold B. Lee

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 19th day of November, 1973.

[signed] Wilford W Kirton, Jr
NOTARY PUBLIC
Residing at Salt Lake City, Utah
My commission expires:
2-3-77


Articles of Incorporation as amended:

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

First: The name of this corporation shall be the CORPORATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS.

Second: The object of this corporation shall be to acquire, hold and dispose of such real and personal property as may be conveyed to or acquired by said corporation for the benefit of the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a religious society, for the benefit of religion, for works of charity and for public worship. Such real and personal property may be situated, either within the State of Utah, or elsewhere, and this corporation shall have power, without any authority or authorization from the members of said Church or religious society, to grant, sell, convey, rent, mortgage, exchange, or otherwise dispose of any part or all of such property.

Third: The estimated value of the property of which I hold the legal title for the purpose aforesaid, at the time of making these Articles of Incorporation, is One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars.

Fourth: The title of the person making these articles of incorporation is "President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." He and his successor in office shall be deemed and are hereby created a body politic and corporation sole with perpetual succession, having all the powers and rights and authority in these articles specified or provided for by law. But in the event of death or resignation from office of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or in the event of a vacancy in that office from any cause, the President or Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of said Church, or one of the members of said Quorum thereunto designated by that Quorum, shall, pending the installation of a successor President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, be the corporation sole under these articles, and the laws pursuant to which they are made, and shall be and is authorized in his official capacity to execute in the name of the corporation all documents or other writings necessary to the carrying on of its purposes, business and objects, and to do all things in the name of the corporation which the original signer of the articles of incorporation might do; it being the purpose of these articles that there shall be no failure in succession in the office of such corporation sole.

Fifth: Upon the winding up and dissolution of this corporation, after paying or adequately providing for the debts and obligations of the corporation, the remaining assets shall be distributed to a nonprofit fund, foundation or corporation, which is organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, or religious and/or scientific purposes and which has established its tex-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Sixth: The corporate seal shall contain the words, "Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints," and an impression thereof is hereto affixed.

111 posted on 02/04/2012 11:09:40 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going)
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McKay Coppins should have looked into the large numbers of Mormons in Florida.

@Mormons Expand Central Florida Evangelical Work June 08, 1998
As Southern Baptists go door to door in Salt Lake City, evangelizing Mormons, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are preparing to expand their missionary efforts in Central Florida.

142 posted on 02/04/2012 11:34:16 AM PST by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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when anyone applies for a state job in parts of Utah, their ward records are checked. If there is no ward membership, the position is already filled, I’m sorry. This is a very slick way to get around any right-to-work or fair-hiring laws. I know. Because my husband (Catholic) tried repeatedly to get work in Utah. Same story everywhere. (of course, this was in the nineties...


221 posted on 02/04/2012 1:09:39 PM PST by redhead (, , , comedian)
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The lds-org denies that Jesus is the Creator, that everything was created THROUGH Him, BY Him and FOR Him.

They deny that Jesus created even the angels out of nothing.

316 posted on 02/08/2012 8:10:05 AM PST by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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Mormons support their own in all aspects of life. Wherever Jimmer Fredette plays basketball you will find BYU or Jimmer shirts in the stands. Steve Young has a crowd whenever he speaks. The same is true of Mitt. If there is something wrong with voting for a member you had better have a talk with Evangelical Christians.


319 posted on 03/09/2012 6:44:42 AM PST by lawsone
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