flutterbee Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 Has anyone heard of this yet? I admit, I'm more than a little surprised. I though we usually allowed our buildings to be used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 The church did not welcome non-Mormon community members, and did not extend much comfort to its own church family. The policy reflects two common realities in Haiti: First, charity is complicated by a seemingly endless sea of need; and second, many churches are here to serve only themselves, not the community at large.Apparently they missed the months of January and February. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just_A_Guy Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 I'll be interested to hear more.I get the vibe from the article, though, that the people showing up are expecting more than shelter--they're expecting meals. If the Church and the local authorities don't have the logistics in place to get food to the location, then there's not a lot of point in allowing people to stay there (assuming, of course, that other locations are providing those services). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuroTypical Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 Emily Troutman sounds like someone with an axe to grind or a desire to create outrage and emotion. She sounds like Mother Theresea's critics. "Oh sure, she does a, b, and c - but how come we never see her doing d? Huh? Isn't d important? Didn't Jesus do d? What a bad mother Theresea for not doing d!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADoyle90815 Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 I think the author of this article must have some ax to grind, as the LDS church is known for helping others, especially when there's a disaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maya Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 "The bishop pointed out that the church had been a shelter for earthquake victims. But this time, he came to an agreement with the mayor of Leogane that the church would host a small office for government employees, instead of its homeless neighbors." So it looks like he was expecting the Church to be an office as was agreed with the Mayor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 Newsroom Blog: Context on AOL Story Regarding Haiti Chapel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flutterbee Posted November 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Thanks Wingnut. See, that makes much more sense to me than that the Church just refused willy-nilly to offer the use of a building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faded Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 (edited) You never have to go far to find a "news reporter" who wants to bash the Mormon Church. As a general rule, if the "news article" sounds far fetched, it probably is. If you can independently confirm the details of such an article, there might be something of substance to it. Edited November 11, 2010 by Faded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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