What Mormons are doing right.

[GracetotheHumble]

It seems to me the food storage program that LDS do is a very good idea. My Father and I have followed suit and we have stored up several bags of Oatmeal, Dried Beans, White Rice, and Water.

 

[SavedByGrace3]

We have been hitting the LDS store for a couple years. #10 cans of pinto beans, wheat. They have the good thick 6 ply mylar bags. Good prices on all stuff.

 

[GracetotheHumble]

We have been hitting the LDS store for a couple years.

The LDS have a store?

 

[SavedByGrace3]

The LDS have a store?

Yes....
http://store.lds.org/
Look under "home and family" and go to "self reliance".

 

[bluegreysky]

Also they always wear a button down oxford and tie. What happened to men dressing like gentlemen these days? all the men are either a hipster or wearing pants that are falling down past their butt. Sheesh.

 

[SinnerInTheHands]

Also they always wear a button down oxford and tie. What happened to men dressing like gentlemen these days? all the men are either a hipster or wearing pants that are falling down past their butt. Sheesh.

Only the missionaries wear that.

 

[bluegreysky]

I think EVERYONE should wear that. haha

 

[GracetotheHumble]

Only the missionaries wear that.

Actually all the males wear white shirts and ties.

 

[RDKirk]

Actually all the males wear white shirts and ties.

Except for the ones that don't. I've worked with many Mormon men who don't wear anything any different from other decently garbed men my age.

 

[GracetotheHumble]

Except for the ones that don't. I've worked with many Mormon men who don't wear anything any different from other decently garbed men my age.

I'm talking about to Church on Sundays not when they're lounging around the house.

All Mormons wear white shirts and ties to Church. I know because I am an ex-Mormon.

 

[FreeinChrist]

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The purpose of the Christian Preppers forum is to inform and encourage other believers to consider prepping. Prepping is the act of preparing for catastrophic events (war, terrorist attacks), natural disasters (earthquakes, tornados, hurricanes, extended drought), and tribulations - Biblical or non-Biblical.


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This forum is in the Edification area so it is Christian only. Criticism of prepping is not allowed, and those posts have been removed.

So let's move on from what Mormon men wear and talk about food storage.​

 

[FreeinChrist]

It seems to me the food storage program that LDS do is a very good idea. My Father and I have followed suit and we have stored up several bags of Oatmeal, Dried Beans, White Rice, and Water.

While Mormon doctrine is wrong, the food storage ideas do come from pioneer days and were also practiced by other pioneers. They salted their meats and had root cellars and fermented foods.

The point of practicing food storage now is that we are supposed to be good stewards and help our fellow man in need. During a crisis, whether it is a hurricane with extensive damage and loss, or other disasters, it is good to be prepared.
Proverbs 22:3 says: “A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.”

A prudent person will prepare

 

[Goodbook]

Peope do that already. Its nothing new.

Not sure how this is relevant. Nowadays food gets stored in huge cold storage places and freezers. Its the same idea but its just no maybe in each peoples houses as we live differently these days but Im sure people can acess in times of need. Thats what foodbanks are for.

If you are not giving to your local church foodbank, better start now.

 

[Goodbook]

Usually its a basket put out in the church and people all contribute a can or something non perishable, and it gets distributed to the needy each week.

 

[FreeinChrist]

Please review the Statement of Purpose for this forum. This is more than giving to food banks. It is taking personal responsiblilty to caring for your needs.

IMHO, it is wise to practice many of these things as it is less expensive in the long run.

 

[SavedByGrace3]

Please review the Statement of Purpose for this forum. This is more than giving to food banks. It is taking personal responsiblilty to caring for your needs.

IMHO, it is wise to practice many of these things as it is less expensive in the long run.

I agree friend. The scripture places the primary responsibility for the care of your family upon the adult members of that family. Never does it say that we should expect the church to see to the needs of our children. God expects that from us.

These are strong words that should be heeded by all:

1 Timothy 5:8 KJV
8 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

This rule does not disappear when the stock market plunges or a hurricane approaches. God and the scripture expects YOU to care for your family. Never does it imply that you lay back and do nothing behind the flimsy shield of a faux spirituality. In times of great prosperity we can understand letting things slide. But today, in this age of uncertainty and danger, when we can see the storm clouds of trouble approaching... we should see to the needs of our family. That is scriptural, spiritual, in keeping with the faith, love, and plain old common sense.
Peace

 

[Goodbook]

my church family is my family.
Do you not go to church and care for your brothers and sisters, especially widows and orphans. They have nobody else.
If you don't have a family of your own, you have your church family. This is what I'm talking about. You cannot expect everyone to be able to own a lifestyle block and live off the grid.

Everyone is doing the best they can if they are christians to look after their family. If you are a man and a breadwinner then yes the responisbility falls primarily on YOU to provide (with God's help). But not all of us are in that position. Just saying.

 

[Goodbook]

actually it does say pure religion is this - to care for the widows and orphans. It's in James.

And we also heed the letter to Timothy. It's not either or. It's both. Listen to what God says in the Bible and do not just pick and choose scripture.

 

[GracetotheHumble]

my church family is my family.

So do you expect your Church family to feed you for months or years if the economy goes into a severe depression?

 

[RickardoHolmes]

my church family is my family.
Do you not go to church and care for your brothers and sisters, especially widows and orphans. They have nobody else.
If you don't have a family of your own, you have your church family. This is what I'm talking about. You cannot expect everyone to be able to own a lifestyle block and live off the grid.

Everyone is doing the best they can if they are christians to look after their family. If you are a man and a breadwinner then yes the responisbility falls primarily on YOU to provide (with God's help). But not all of us are in that position. Just saying.

When my Aunt was abandoned by her husband, and she had no means by which to provide for her children (because my uncle certainly did not help) She went to the Mormon church, who took her in, fed her found her a job, steady income, food on the table etc. The church she had previously belonged to did nothing to help her, nor did any other...EXCEPT The LDS.

In the end, actions speak far louder than words. People can preach all they want that the LDS has the "Wrong beliefs" or is a "cult" or is "too powerful" but they do take care of people, and they help people learn to take care of themselves. This has been demonstrated over and over again.

I provide for my family, and I live a more and more non-materialistic life. I donate more to local food banks and ministries to help the poor and needy than some people on this forum even earn. I do this because it IS the right thing to do. Anything less would be unloving.