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Originally Posted by Hand
As a former resident of the Mississippi gulf coast, I saw the exact same thing first hand. A church van from Pennsylvania full of young, old, male, female pulled up across the street from my house every day and put my neighbors house back together, even taking the time to enhance the foyer with very nice arch shaped entrances. They asked for nothing, and did not over do their message.
The same scene played out all over the coast. Although it is mandated by the Bible that you give to your local body of believers, I feel that atm machine is beyond insulting.
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As a current resident of Mississippi and living 49 miles due north of N.O. during Katrina I can really admire the Christian groups that came down to help us so quickly with food,water and helping families with the essentials for babies and children......  I couldn't find FEMA or the Red Cross anywhere in site for at least a week or more.....  The Mormons came with tractors to haul off 6 trees that landed on my roof........  The Salvation Army people came house to house offering assistance in giving us shelter with cots,blankets and a safe place to rest and sleep........ Enough said about where our money goes to these Christian groups........ Unless you've experience something like this please don't comment about where your money is being used ............
Big Teddy
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I believe that SF is a 'calling' - not too different from the calling missionaries I know received. I knew instantly that it was for me, and that I would do all I could to achieve it. Most others I know in SF experienced something similar. If, as you say, you HAVE searched and read, and you do not KNOW if this is the path for you --- it is not....
Zonie Diver
SF is a calling and it requires commitment and dedication that the uninitiated will never understand......
Jack Moroney
SFA M-2527, Chapter XXXVII
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