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RebeccaJ
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Yes, the LDS have hired, paid administrators. There’s a 21 story high rise in Salt Lake City full of them. They hire only LDS with temple recommends.
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Stephen168
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Actually the questions are zaffiroborant’s questions. I was just letting him know the answer is probably ‘no’ from my experience on another thread. So far you haven’t shown us otherwise.
The Catholic Church has separate charitable organizations that receive donations from Catholics and non-Catholics to help ANYONE in need. In response to your OP; yes it speaks highly of Catholic leadership to be open to non-Catholics managering the charities if needed.
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Do they help non-Mormons?
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flyonthewall
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Absolutely. Have you not heard of the Humanitarian efforts the LDS church heads up or participates in?
I have been a financial clerk in several wards, and believe it or not, if ANYONE within the ward boundries came to the bishop and asked for help, it was given. I can’t tell you how many times I personally have written checks to pay for rent, utilities or medical services for “non-members”, but it has been quite a few.
Food orders from the Bishop’s storehouse is a separate issue as that would not be a financial clerk’s transaction, but part of the Relief Society.
So to answer your question, yes. LDS help non-LDS people at all levels.
Stephen168
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This could actually be three questions: Does the LDS church have any separate charitable organizations? Would they consider hiring a non-LDS to head the effort? Is there any situation where the LDS church would hire a non-LDS in a position of authority over LDS church members or funds? If the answer to the first question is ‘no’ then it would seem to me the second two would have to be ‘no.’ or not applicable.
Actually you answered a question that wasn’t asked, except as an attempt by me to get an answer to a questions that was asked. But from your answer it seems to me the answer to the question that was asked is still ‘no.’
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steventay
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that not a good news…
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flyonthewall
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Tamarack
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The Deseret News, a daily newspaper in Salt Lake City owned by the LDS Church, had a Christian Scientist as its top editor for a decade or so beginning in the early to mid-1990s. It’s not a charitable arm of the church, but nonetheless…
Stephen168
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I know. That’s what I said. You are the third Mormon to not answer THE question. I believe the answer is ‘no’ but for some reason it is something they don’t want to admit.
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RebeccaJ
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I went looking at LDS.org, and while yes, I understand the LDS church puts resources out to helping others, I think what is being asked if is the structures in place to help members also help non-members.
While someone may come to ask for help, and they might receive it, it is different than what members are taught to do for each other…
From this pamphlet:
“Generally, a bishop assists only those members who currently live within his own ward’s boundaries . on rare occasions the bishop, under the inspiration of the Spirit, may assist individuals who are not members of the Church”
I’m not sure how that matters to the topic of a LDS person heading CCS. I am very glad that Mr. Drake is working for CCS. From what I have read he is passionate about the mission of Catholic Charities in Utah, and has great ideas for improving and expanding.
As a side note, CCS was celebrated at Mass a couple of Sundays ago, as it is the 65th anniversary of charity work in Utah. He and his wife were there and presented the gifts.
I give Mr. Drake a
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flyonthewall
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I can’t say for a surety, but being employed by the church requires that one be in good standing with the church. This would require membership in the church, and a temple recommend.
Businesses owned by the church have no such requirement.
There is no avoidance of admitting it on my part, I simply can’t say for sure because I don’t know. It’s not something that many members think about or follow.
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mtolympus
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We have a Humanitarian Fund that is collected at the ward (local) level. This fund is mainly for disaster relief all over the world. Bishops and Ward Clerks are not paid so 100% of these funds go to relief efforts which are often in cooperation with the Catholic Relief Services. Here is an example from an ldsnewsroom article of 28 May 2008 of how our two churches are working together:
“The tradition of collaboration between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Catholic Relief Services goes back over 20 years. During the great Ethiopia famine of the mid-80s, the LDS church was both forthcoming and most generous in its collaboration with Catholic Relief Services operations. And ever since that time, a bond was struck that carried our collaboration into Russia, the Far East, other parts of Africa and to Eastern Europe.”
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