God bless the Mormons

[vesta111]

Mormons----You know those pesky young fellows that ride bikes about the neighborhood trying to convert any and all to their belief.

Good kids, don't smoke, drink drink coffee or soda,  never tasted chocolate in their lives.  Kind of strange to most of us but damn those kids are healthy and fit.

So now the problem in Japan and the hundreds of Mormons living there are are out there distrubiting food, water and falling all over themselves to help those that are not of their faith.   

 Where is the Vatican, where are the Christian Churches, where is anyone of faith that must out number the kids of the Mormon faith ???

I am sure they will all come in when it is SAFE to do so,  there are many more of the Christian faith in Japan then the Christian Mormons,

What are they doing ????

[MrsSmith]

http://www.crosswalk.com/news/commentary/11647208/

Christians on the Ground Mobilize

Christian organizations based in Japan are using social networking sites coordinate relief efforts. One Christian group led by Jonathan Wilson has activated a team of volunteers using Facebook. Christian Relief, Assistance, Support and Hope (CRASH Japan) is working closely with JEMA (the Japanese Evangelical Missionary Association), to coordinate a large network of experienced volunteers who live in Japan and are familiar with the nation’s culture and language. Leaders are currently setting up a command center in Tokyo with bases in affected areas.

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Some international Christian humanitarian aid organizations are waiting to deploy until Japan requests specific assistance. World Vision, a Christian humanitarian organization that was quick to respond to Haiti’s earthquake in 2010, says its mission may be different in Japan because the country is so developed.

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An emergency line has been set up for non-Japanese speakers, at 050 5814 7230 and 03 5366 6001. English, Chinese, Korean are available 24 hours a day. For more information or to donate funds see Jema.org and CrashJapan.com.

The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability has created a link on its homepage for givers to connect with member organizations already assisting or poised to assist in the massive relief efforts there. For more information concerning donations go to the "Servant Match Japan" at www.ecfa.org/Relief/Japan.

http://www.christianexaminer.com/Articles/Articles%20Mar11/Art_Mar11_22.html?sms_ss=twitter&at_xt=4d84fc6469a90303,0

Christian organizations are providing disaster relief needs and on-going response after the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan March 11. Below is a list of some of those Christian organizations that individuals can send donations to assist in relief operations.

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Baptist Global Response
http://www.baptistglobalresponse.com
Based on the disaster assessment conducted by BGR, the initial relief effort will focus on life-essential items: basic food items, water, blankets, hygiene supplies and kitchen utensils.
BGR — Japan relief effort


Christian and Missionary Alliance is partnering with
CRASH — Christian, Relief, Assistance, Support and Hope
http://www.crashjapan.com
CRASH is an organization already on the ground with a large network of experienced volunteers who know the culture and language. On Monday, March 14, CRASH sent four survey teams to the Tohoku region by train, car, and motorcycle to assess the damage, find staging grounds, and make contact with the local communities to prioritize needs. Additional teams will be sent out later this week. The effectiveness of CRASH includes linking closely with local churches in Japan.
CAMA — Japan relief effort


ECLA Disaster Response
http://www.elca.org
ELCA is working with the Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church (JELC) to assess the situation and how to respond.
ECLA — Japan relief effort


Food for the Hungry
http://www.fh.org
Food for the Hungry is responding in collaboration with Japan International Food for the Hungry (JIFH). JIFH staff set up a relief base in Sendai and is mobilizing local churches. Sendai, which has a population of one million people, suffered severe damage resulting from the tsunami. The base will distribute blankets, rice packs, warm underclothes, and hand warmers.
Food for the Hungry — Japan relief effort


LCMS World Relief and Human Care
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS)
www.lcmsworldmission.org
LCMS WR-HC is working cooperatively with LCMS World Mission, the Synod’s global Gospel outreach ministry, to assess the needs in Japan and provide relief in timely fashion.
LCMS World Relief — Japan relief effort


Mennonite Central Committee
http://mcc.org
Although MCC does not have staff or programs in Japan, contributions will be forwarded to trusted MCC partners involved in relief and reconstruction efforts in Japan.
MCC — Japan relief effort


Samaritan’s Purse
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
http://www.samaritanspurse.org
BGEA and Samaritan's Purse are partnering with churches in Japan to bring relief to hurting people.
Samaritan’s Purse — Japan relief effort


World Help
http://www.worldhelp.net
P.O. Box 501, Forest, VA 24551
1-800-541-6691
World Help is closely assessing how to effectively bring help to those who need it with their partners on the ground.
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief


World Relief
http://worldrelief.org
World Relief stands for individuals and communities suffering in the wake of disaster by initiating Disaster Response programs to begin addressing basic needs. By mobilizing local church leaders to provide team members and locations for food, water, and shelter distributions, World Relief is able to respond effectively and efficiently.


World Vision
http://www.worldvision.org
World Vision has worked in Japan for more than two decades. World Vision staff members are in Sendai - near the epicenter of the quake - and are beginning to distribute relief supplies.
World Vision — Japan relief effort

http://www.namb.net/dr/

http://www.baptistglobalresponse.com/new/index.php

http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/articles/airlifting_supplies_to_japan/

http://www.crashjapan.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=74%3Apress-release-march-17-2011-2&catid=26%3Apress-releases&Itemid=4&lang=en

http://www.cbc.ca/japanrelief/

http://cdresponse.org/

[TVDOC]

^Excellent response MrsSmith......any more questions Vesta??

doc

[vesta111]

^Excellent response MrsSmith......any more questions Vesta??

doc

I agree with you  Doc, MrsSmith has just made my day.      THANK YOU

[Adisa]

I know I'm a nOoB here, but that was awesome, MrsSmith! 

[MrsSmith]

 

[Wineslob]

Open mouth, insert foot.

[SaintLouieWoman]

I agree with you  Doc, MrsSmith has just made my day.      THANK YOU

She's made my day, too. There are good people posting here, love this site.

I sold Japanese products for years and never was a particular fan of the management of the manufacturer, but must say that I have nothing but admiration for the conduct of the Japanese people throughout all their ordeals.

The Mormons also are good people---get a bum rap from many. Down in Sarasota there are many Amish/Mennonites who probably strike many as odd. They look like they came from the beginning of the 20th century the way they dress (maybe the end of the 19th). But they are good, hard working people who don't get into a lot of trouble. In a year, haven't seen one article in the paper of the Amish kids getting into trouble.

[MP_Sarge]

Not to mention the members of many other Christian denominations, Jews, Muslims and other assorted faiths serving in the United States Military who are currently providing relief to Japan.

[Thor]

Leave it to Vesta to only get a small part of the information. She fails to realize that there ARE search engines out there that would have ferreted out the information she was seeking. Instead, she constantly relies on CC's membership to do her work for her. I have to wonder how she made it through grade school?? Was she always copying  her answers from somebody else's work??

[TexasCop]

Vesta is a mole.

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

Not to mention the members of many other Christian denominations, Jews, Muslims and other assorted faiths serving in the United States Military who are currently providing relief to Japan.

Bit of a difference, don't you think?

To be sure volunteering for military service is all well and good (depending on the nation one serves) but once enlisted any acts done in an official capacity are, in fact, orders. One would hope that a service member would accept such orders with pride and vigor but at the end of the day their feelings toward the assignment do not matter one iota.

Religious charities are (hopefully) solely voluntary associations from beginning to end.

[MP_Sarge]

While National Guard Humanitarian Relief Missions are quite often voluntary [I think TF Cajun Raven to NOLA after Katrina from the WAARNG was entirely volunteer], it's absolutely fair to say that generally, Military Personnel are just following orders.

I'm not sure why that should exclude them from G-d's blessings, however.

[Thor]

While National Guard Humanitarian Relief Missions are quite often voluntary [I think TF Cajun Raven to NOLA after Katrina from the WAARNG was entirely volunteer], it's absolutely fair to say that generally, Military Personnel are just following orders.

I'm not sure why that should exclude them from G-d's blessings, however.

Yeah, were they like the CAARNG, going around, violating people's second amendment rights by confiscating people's guns?? The good majority of the people whose guns were confiscated were merely trying to protect what little they had left, including their lives.

[MP_Sarge]

Yeah, were they like the CAARNG, going around, violating people's second amendment rights by confiscating people's guns?? The good majority of the people whose guns were confiscated were merely trying to protect what little they had left, including their lives.

Unfortunately, people were shooting at Humvees.
While I don't agree with confiscating weapons, I do understand how they came to that solution.