OK all you Mormans EXPLAIN THIS!
Probably a case where some rich Arab philanthropist (Saudi royal family?) wants to help, but because of scrutiny, it is difficult to give the money directly so they give it to a charity or group they know will provide direct support. If they gave it to the Red Cross, I’m sure it wouldn’t have the same shock value.
Interesting new website.
I also noticed the Census info and the tweet (r. sidebar), re: Obama’s what’s up to Islamic Relief Jan 1st.
Why in the blue blazes would the Mormon Church partner itself with a Muslim organization? I do NOT get it.
What was it old Joe said about being another Muhammad?
Oh joy...
The twoo christian churches are cooperating in their PR events...
Meanwhile the apostate Christian church is doing works of charity in secret as usual...
Not letting the left hand know what the right hand has given...
Oh noes...
The LDS church has an active and operational relief organization, something I’m guessing the islamists did not. So the best way to add useful help from the islamists is for them to tack onto an already working program.
Next people will be complaining that George Bush is working with Bill Clinton on relief efforts.
BTW, my good mormon work friend’s daughter is intimately involved in the haiti relief effort, although we haven’t gotten a report back yet from her.
If the islamists want to help, fine by me, but I’d be real quick to distance myself from them if they wanted to partner with me, and I’d be quick to distance myself with some organization that wanted to partner with them.
Any group that muslims welcome with open arms needs to take a good, long, hard look at what it’s all about.
Actually it make sense if you think of it this way, they have similar goals:
“I will be to this generation a second Mohammed, whose motto in treating for peace was ‘the Alcoran [Koran] or the Sword.’ So shall it eventually be with us—‘Joseph Smith or the Sword!’ ”- Joesph Smith
Right now, God’s children are dying horrifically and need all the help they can get. I see this as two groups of people trying to help, as best they can. It sounds like the Mormons had the supplies and the Muslims had the funds. Rather that fight among each other, they partnered to help their brothers and sisters.
God knows their hearts, but I say, get the help their as quickly as possible!!!!!
I’ve read up to #40-something on the replies, and that was enough. This has to be one of the more tasteless, disgusting displays of pettiness and arrogance that I’ve had the displeasure of coming across on this website.
For crying out loud, we’re talking about a relief effort. If there’s diversion of funds to Islamic terrorist groups with Mormon blessings and cooperation, let’s see some proof, and then that’s a story. But the guilt-by-association crap and sly innuendo belongs in a sleazy gossip column somewhere.
Ya reckon the Mormon hospitals discussed here [First medical team sent by Mormon Church to arrive Monday in Haiti] proudly display the Red Crescent?