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Date Posted: 11:26:43 04/16/11 Sat
Author: George
Subject: Re: GALA
In reply to: Lois 's message, "Re: GALA" on 09:44:55 04/16/11 Sat

>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Does anybody that has been to the GALA webpage
>>have
>>>>>>>any doubt that GALA was started by the RLDS
>church
>>>>in
>>>>>>>the mid-1980s?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>�In the mid-1980s, a group of gay members of the
>>>>>>>Community of Christ (formerly the Reorganized
>>>Church
>>>>>>>of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) began
>>meeting
>>>>>>>together in the Kansas City, MO area for
>>>fellowship,
>>>>>>>support, and worship. In 1987, a retreat was held
>>>at
>>>>>>>Camp Manitou in Michigan where GALA was formally
>>>>>>>organized with the adoption of bylaws and the
>>>>>election
>>>>>>>of officers.�
>>>>>>> >>>>>>>href="http://www.galaweb.org/History.php">http://
>w
>>w
>>>w
>>>>.
>>>>>g
>>>>>>a
>>>>>>>laweb.org/History.php
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>�GALA is an association of persons of all sexual
>>>>>>>orientations and gender identities affiliated
>with
>>>>>>>Community of Christ. Over twenty years old, this
>>>>>>>non-profit organization supports lesbian, gay,
>>>>>>>bisexual and transgender persons, their allies,
>>>>>family
>>>>>>>and friends. We celebrate our diversity and
>>>envision
>>>>>>>full participation for all in the life and
>>ministry
>>>>>of
>>>>>>>the church.�
>>>>>>> >>>>>>>href="http://www.galaweb.org/About.php">http://ww
>w
>>.
>>>g
>>>>a
>>>>>l
>>>>>>a
>>>>>>>web.org/About.php
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Does everyone �clearly� see why the Community of
>>>>>>>Christ has as its objective full participation of
>>>>all
>>>>>>>GLBT in �all� the ministry of the church, and
>will
>>>>>>>accept nothing less?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Mamusz
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Mamusz,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I don't believe it was started "officially" by the
>>>>>>Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
>>>>>>Saints. I believe it was definately started by
>>>>>>"members" of the RLDS, some of them in high
>>>positions
>>>>>>of the church. But they have managed to make their
>>>>>>agenda official.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Lois
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Lois, it is strange and ironic that the first
>>session
>>>>>was held at "Camp Manitou." Do you know what a
>>>manitou
>>>>>is?
>>>>>
>>>>>George
>>>>
>>>>Isn't that the fish (or mammal) that is mistaken for
>>a
>>>>mermaid?
>>>>
>>>>Lois
>>>
>>>LOL.
>>>Lois, it is the "manatee" that is mistaken for the
>>>mermaid. A manitou is an evil spirit of Indian lore.
>>>It can assume many different forms, from that of a
>>>beautiful woman to that of a hideous monster the like
>>>of which no one has ever seen before. Peter Straub's
>>>well-known novel, "Ghost Story," is actually not
>about
>>>a ghost, but a manitou. Due to time limitations, the
>>>movie version with Fred Astaire was shortened and
>>>turned into a run-of-the-mill tale of a mere ghost of
>>>a mortal. In the book, you find that the manitou
>>>assumes human form and lives among people for
>>>amusement, but selects certain ones to show itself to
>>>and frighten them to death, but only after having
>>>driven them completely insane.
>>>
>>>As Satan can assume the appearance of an angel of
>>>light, or can appear as a helpless victim demanding
>>>justice, or as his hideous self, I think the choice
>of
>>>Camp Manitou was prophetic. And I cannot quite bring
>>>myself to think that the bahavior of the leadership
>on
>>>this issue is anywhere near sane.
>>>
>>>George
>>>
>>>"It's not only evil, but it's vain."
>>>Peter Straub, in GHOST STORY.
>
>>a manitou in indian lore is any spirit... good or
>>evil.
>>
>>the gitchie manitou is what the indians called God...
>>
>>if you look for evil around every turn you are bound
>>to find it... even if you have to fabricate it.
>>
>>john
>
>
>john,
>
>It may have been known as holy ground, but whatever
>the c-not-of-c touches is profaned.
>
>Lois

Lois, Paul repeated the citations in the Torah that stated that those who sacrifice to any Gods other than the Creator, who is the father of Jesus Christ sacrifice to demons. When king Lamoni thought that Ammon was Gitchie Manitou, he had good reason to be afraid of this apparent "superman."

John has been dragged into the religious syncretism that has turned Christianity into mush, and the Godhead into a dotty old coot like Dr. Who.

The CofC was not founded by Joseph Smith, Jr. nor by Joseph Smith III, but by W. Grant McMurray, "on the shores of Gitchie G[l]oomy." Very gloomy.

George

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