The Church is not involved in politics...

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Re: The Church is not involved in politics...

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subgenius wrote:Yes, clearly a violation...no one is disputing that

You are making progress, well done

and that violation is a minor one

A senior Church Leader flagrantly disobeying an official proclamation from the First Presidency in order to gain personal and political gain is 'a minor offence'? Really?

That's like saying Paul H Dunn was just using a little poetic licence....
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Drifting wrote:You are making progress, well done

now, if only you were capable of making the same

A senior Church Leader flagrantly disobeying an official proclamation from the First Presidency in order to gain personal and political gain is 'a minor offence'? Really?

That's like saying Paul H Dunn was just using a little poetic licence....

speaking of poetic license, glad to see yours is till valid...though i notice the upgrade to hyperbole.

just another perfect example of you being disingenuous - "flagrantly"? hardly...carelessly, yes..but flagrantly would be more appropriate if he did it from the stand at Conference.
And exactly what "personal" gain? what certain "political gain"? Is he to be afforded something that any other Romney supporter would not receive?? What proof do you have to offer from your OP? (hint: none)

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W. Craig Zwick, a member of the church’s First Quorum of the Seventy, was in Las Vegas as part of a fundraising blitz for the Romney campaign when he got into an email exchange about setting up a golf date with an acquaintance in Salt Lake City.

"I’m down in Vegas helping Mitt Romney today," Zwick, whose son Spencer is Romney’s finance chairman, wrote from his church email address. "How much can you contribute to the Romney for President Committee today? You can only give $2,500 max for you and your wife. Let me know — let’s take zback America!"


It is worth noting that this member of the First Q of the 70 receives a salary from the Church because he works full time for the Church.
Well, when I say full time I mean the time he has spare after working on Romneys campaign or paying golf.

P.s. did you spot the nepotism?
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Drifting wrote:P.s. did you spot the nepotism?

nepotism is not illegal....jealous much?
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2 Nephi 28:7-9

Yea, and there shall be many which shall say: Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die; and it shall be well with us. And there shall also be many which shall say: Eat, drink, and be merry; nevertheless, fear God — he will justify in committing a little sin; yea, lie a little, take the advantage of one because of his words, dig a pit for thy neighbor; there is no harm in this; and do all these things, for tomorrow we die; and if it so be that we are guilty, God will beat us with a few stripes, and at last we shall be saved in the kingdom of God. Yea, and there shall be many which shall teach after this manner, false and vain and foolish doctrines, and shall be puffed up in their hearts, and shall seek deep to hide their counsels from the Lord; and their works shall be in the dark.
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subgenius wrote:
Drifting wrote:P.s. did you spot the nepotism?

nepotism is not illegal....jealous much?


I didn't say it was illegal.
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Drifting wrote:
At what point would it become a major violation?


When he raises money for a Democrat, of course!
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Re: The Church is not involved in politics...

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subgenius wrote:
Drifting wrote:Should he resign/be fired?

Nope.
its a minor violation, but you obviously would like to exaggerate the situation......so,please...proceed at will.



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subgenius wrote:
Drifting wrote:...Should he resign/be fired?

Our latest nominee for the Gnat-Strainer Award

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I nominate Sir Bluffalot for his ad hoc Heavenly-Mother-has-been-dissed meme. But this thread may yet be the winner, if even by a nose.
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Re: The Church is not involved in politics...

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Which clearly shows the GA in the OP has clearly and deliberately breached official FP policy. Sounds like a case for discipline to me....



What would you prefer?

1. Drawing and quartering

2. Burning at the stake

3. Being drawn and quartered while being burned at the stake.

4. Burning at the stake, followed by waterboarding.

5. An entire week locked in a holding cell with Justine Bieber (control yourself Paul...)

6. Being forced to listen to Barry Manilow records while being waterboarded.

7. Sent to Detroit

8. Boiled alive in molten peanut butter.

9. All of the above.
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