Guest HEthePrimate Posted July 26, 2008 Report Posted July 26, 2008 “Here is declared the Creator of all that is good and beautiful. I have looked at majestic mountains rising against a blue sky and thought of Jesus, the creator of heaven and earth. I have stood on a spit of sand in the Pacific and watched the dawn rise like thunder—a ball of gold surrounded by clouds of pink and white and purple—and thought of Jesus, the Word by whom all things were made… What then shall you do with Jesus that is called Christ? “This earth is his creation. When we make it ugly, we offend him.” President Gordon B. HinckleyWas President Hinckley a closet environmentalist? Quote
Moksha Posted July 26, 2008 Report Posted July 26, 2008 Was President Hinckley a closet environmentalist? When knows the consequences, almost all with a good conscience are environmentalists. Sounds like President Hinckley foresaw the costs of unbridled pollution. Quote
Palerider Posted July 26, 2008 Report Posted July 26, 2008 Was President Hinckley a closet environmentalist? lets see....we litter....we start forrest fires.....we burn stuff illegally.....hhhmmmm etc.... Quote
MarginOfError Posted July 26, 2008 Report Posted July 26, 2008 All of the First Presidency and Twelve are closet members of the Green Party. They all vote democrat too. Quote
Palerider Posted July 26, 2008 Report Posted July 26, 2008 All of the First Presidency and Twelve are closet members of the Green Party. They all vote democrat too. there are several that are democrats...but not all of them are....:) Quote
MarginOfError Posted July 26, 2008 Report Posted July 26, 2008 there are several that are democrats...but not all of them are....This I'm aware of, but it's so much more fun to just stereotype the whole group. I was in a ward once where a member (who was certifiably a little off his rocker) said that no Mormon in good standing could be a democrat. I didn't have the heart to give him examples. Quote
Moksha Posted July 27, 2008 Report Posted July 27, 2008 I was in a ward once where a member (who was certifiably a little off his rocker) said that no Mormon in good standing could be a democrat. I didn't have the heart to give him examples. It is amazing how prevalent this myth is among many members. Perhaps they are the ones only using the mythical 10% of their brain power. Quote
john doe Posted July 27, 2008 Report Posted July 27, 2008 I consider myself an environmentalist, but I disagree with just about everything the greens do today. We have always been commanded to practice good stewardship in the use of the earth and its resources. But that does NOT mean that we are not to use its resources. God did not create this world with the intention that we would lock it up and never use or see any of it. It is here for us to use wisely. He did not mean for us to live like cavemen forever. Technology is our friend, and is to be used for the benefit of man. Quote
Palerider Posted July 27, 2008 Report Posted July 27, 2008 This I'm aware of, but it's so much more fun to just stereotype the whole group. I was in a ward once where a member (who was certifiably a little off his rocker) said that no Mormon in good standing could be a democrat. I didn't have the heart to give him examples. myself...I am not a democrat.....but...I love it when members say things like that....if they only knew....:) Quote
mightynancy Posted July 27, 2008 Report Posted July 27, 2008 There's no closet about it. I wonder how anyone who believes in the Creation could not be an environmentalist.I agree with John - we do need to be good stewards of the Earth as we use her resources. I think that greed and pride are the root of environmental destruction. Quote
breeb Posted July 27, 2008 Report Posted July 27, 2008 All of the First Presidency and Twelve are closet members of the Green Party. They all vote democrat too.:eek::eek::eek:My beloved grandfather would be rolling in his very republican grave!!As for the environmentalists, this earth was a gift to us and we were commanded to take care of it as well as the animals put here with us. It's when you have these people using it for public or political gain. Especially when they contradict themselves. One of my favorite examples was a few years back when Al Gore threw a big outside concert. The electricity used was a phenominal amount, not to mention the big litter mess, and the thousands of cars that drove thousands of miles to be there. (I got this info from Glenn Beck. Incase anyone was wondering.) Thats what bugs me. Quote
Palerider Posted July 27, 2008 Report Posted July 27, 2008 :eek::eek::eek:My beloved grandfather would be rolling in his very republican grave!!As for the environmentalists, this earth was a gift to us and we were commanded to take care of it as well as the animals put here with us. It's when you have these people using it for public or political gain. Especially when they contradict themselves. One of my favorite examples was a few years back when Al Gore threw a big outside concert. The electricity used was a phenominal amount, not to mention the big litter mess, and the thousands of cars that drove thousands of miles to be there. (I got this info from Glenn Beck. Incase anyone was wondering.) Thats what bugs me. Glen Beck is awesome:) Quote
mightynancy Posted July 27, 2008 Report Posted July 27, 2008 Glen Beck is awesome Glen Beck is obnoxious. Quote
Palerider Posted July 27, 2008 Report Posted July 27, 2008 Glen Beck is obnoxious. the other side of Glenn Beck....if you ever got to hear him tell his conversion story to the gospel...listen to it......you can still think whatever you want about his show:) Quote
mightynancy Posted July 28, 2008 Report Posted July 28, 2008 Great, he's converted. He's still obnoxious. Quote
Palerider Posted July 28, 2008 Report Posted July 28, 2008 great, He's Converted. He's Still Obnoxious. lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote
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