Wow ... article on the perpetual education

[tooblue]

fund:

http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,660208411,00.html

I remember when the program was announced and thinking WOW, in fact writing it in my journal.

[MikeWaters]

I was pleased when it started, because it addressed the inequity between American Mormons and International Mormons when it comes to church support of education.

Why should only the richest Mormons get support?

When you think about it, graduates of BYU are given subsidized education (grants) which they aren't asked to pay back. While these folks get loans they are expected to pay back at 3% interest. More inequity. But it's a start.

[tooblue]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

I was pleased when it started, because it addressed the inequity between American Mormons and International Mormons when it comes to church support of education.

Why should only the richest Mormons get support?

When you think about it, graduates of BYU are given subsidized education (grants) which they aren't asked to pay back. While these folks get loans they are expected to pay back at 3% interest. More inequity. But it's a start.

I didn't attend BYU. I paid my own way through College. I do not see any inequity what so ever.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by tooblue

I didn't attend BYU. I paid my own way through College. I do not see any inequity what so ever.

well apparently someone in the church hierarchy noticed.

[Archaea]

You're looking at it differently than how the Church has viewed it. If you sponsor an institution which almost guarantees lifetime devotion to the cause and returns high tithing, then the investment is worth it. The Church through perpetual education desires to extend this throughout the world.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by Archaea

You're looking at it differently than how the Church has viewed it. If you sponsor an institution which almost guarantees lifetime devotion to the cause and returns high tithing, then the investment is worth it. The Church through perpetual education desires to extend this throughout the world.

the point is it doesn't start unless you start a program.

and I think that increasing tithing is a cynical viewpoint, and I doubt that is the metric they are interested in.

It's interesting that we may eventually become an international church, wholly skipping being a national church.

The church is a regional church currently, as measured by the leadership.

Man wouldn't it be cool to tune into general conference and see an African choir? I guarantee it would be an upgrade over Motab.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

the point is it doesn't start unless you start a program.

and I think that increasing tithing is a cynical viewpoint, and I doubt that is the metric they are interested in.

It's interesting that we may eventually become an international church, wholly skipping being a national church.

The church is a regional church currently, as measured by the leadership.

Man wouldn't it be cool to tune into general conference and see an African choir? I guarantee it would be an upgrade over Motab.

Why is it cynical to focus upon the cost of operations. Increased tithing is necessary to continue to fund operations.

The more global we go, the more boring conference will become. We will be even more general than we currently experience. I doubt we would even find it worth reading.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by Archaea

Why is it cynical to focus upon the cost of operations. Increased tithing is necessary to continue to fund operations.

The more global we go, the more boring conference will become. We will be even more general than we currently experience. I doubt we would even find it worth reading.

We spend a lot of money in places where there is no hope in recouping our expenses even with 100% tithing faithfulness.

About GC, it goes to show how much more important the choir will become in keeping out interest. I've lost all faith in Motab. I think there are some stake choirs that are better.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

We spend a lot of money in places where there is no hope in recouping our expenses even with 100% tithing faithfulness.

About GC, it goes to show how much more important the choir will become in keeping out interest. I've lost all faith in Motab. I think there are some stake choirs that are better.

The fact we spend in nonrecuperable areas doesn't mean policies aren't being developed with recuperable concepts in mind. In fact, in light of the tendency to spend on nonrecuperable areas, it mandates a responsibility to develop policies to countermand the nonfiscally responsible expenditures.

General Conference is set to address general concepts of current concern. Details will never again be discussed within general conference.

If porn is a concern within our society it will be discussed there. If divorce is a concern it will generally be discussed. If missionary work, etc. Hence, general policies will be lightly touched upon and nothing of depth will be addressed except a poignant testimony now and then.

We will need to look elsewhere for more deep doctrine or intellectual stimulation.

We will see these topic recurrently discussed: missionary work, how men are slothful, divorce, drugs, prayer, repentance, fellowship, testimony. And they will not be discussed in depth but only at the surface.

[tooblue]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

the point is it doesn't start unless you start a program.

and I think that increasing tithing is a cynical viewpoint, and I doubt that is the metric they are interested in.

It's interesting that we may eventually become an international church, wholly skipping being a national church.

The church is a regional church currently, as measured by the leadership.

Man wouldn't it be cool to tune into general conference and see an African choir? I guarantee it would be an upgrade over Motab.

Upgrade? Boy, tell that to the sold out non-Mormon crowds across this planet that will pay anything to hear them in person.

Your comment is so offbase I think you are posting from one of Jupiters moons!