Posted on 03/08/2008 5:14:33 PM PST by Zakeet
Spanish-speakers are fueling growth in the local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which recently opened new worship space on Tucson's predominantly Hispanic South Side.
Many local Mormon worshippers, like 47-year-old Juan Arroyo, converted to the faith from Catholicism while living in their native countries. Arroyo, a roofer who has four children, joined the church when he lived in Guadalajara, Mexico. He's been in the United States for seven years.
"I was missing something, and my life changed greatly after meeting the missionaries," he said in Spanish.
Nationally, the number of Spanish-speaking congregations in the Mormon church grew by 64 percent between 2000 and 2006. There are 639 such congregations in the United States.
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The church is growing quickly in Mexico.
Church officials say its presence there began in 1875 when Brigham Young, then denomination president, called on six missionaries from Salt Lake City to bring Spanish-language materials about the church to Mexico. In 1885, a group of nearly 400 colonists from Utah arrived at northern Mexico's Casas Grandes River. Mexico's first stake was created in Colonia Juárez in 1895. By 1912, more than 4,000 members had settled in Chihuahua and Sonora.
More than 1 million members now live in Mexico, a predominantly Catholic country with a population of about 108 million.
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Good morning Elsie...
:)
With almost an inch of rain last night, I will not be out in the fields today; so I’m available to match wits.
Or dim them...
Or half them...
Or bon them...
Come to think of it, imagine if Jesus had taken a fancy to scotch.
Hmmm...
WOW
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Just imagine...
Or coffee...
Jim Beam me up; Scotty!
Are you serious Mr. Religion Moderator? My response to this was removed? If you care to explain I'll listen. thanx.
Popcorn anyone?
Solved? Where? That was one of my more tame responses. lol.
BTW, I always pictured the RM more like this:
The removed post was “reading the mind” of the other poster.
That's all these Mormon bashing threads are. But ok.
For example, Mormons think that they get to be Satan's boss because of Genesis 4:7. They see it as prophecy rather than a commandment.
That's funny, in a sad, twisted way.
NIV: "but you must master it"
KJV: "and thou shalt rule over him"
Careful. That's getting personal. You just called him a woman.
Ya that must be it. Never more harmless than that. lol.
Wow, must be a really tough school to replace the rulers with those!
Well now: that's a start!
At least you are now out of the "I don't care" mode.
You are demonstratabley wrong.
Most responses from the ANTI side are quotes from Official LDS Sources - OPEN Sources; if you will.
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