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From: Will Stevens< >
Subject: The Church of Jesus Christ of LDS (The Mormons)
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 99 13:57 GMT

William Skyvington <> writes:-

> I am often saddened by the fact that this so-called American "church"
> (about which my ancestors obviously knew nothing) has got around to
> playing such a center-stage role in family-history research......I
> invite honest researchers (unless, of course, they happen to be adepts
> of the so-called "LDS Church") to openly boycott all allegiance to, and
> dependence upon, the Mormon organization.

I really don't see the problem. If they do this work and make it available
to the rest of us, inexpensively and on a no-strings-attached basis, then
I can't see why we shouldn't benefit from their generosity. For my part, I
don't agree with their doctrines, but, if that doesn't worry them, why
should it worry me?

Of course, I can see that, if you have very strong and clear-cut religious
convictions of your own, then you might feel uncomfortable about any sort
of association with the Mormons - or with any other rival denomination or
sect. If so, then, surely, that's your decision - the rest of us will
make up our own minds on the matter.

Incidentally, I have only come face to face with Mormons on a few
occasions, but whenever I have, I have found them unfailingly pleasant and
courteous.

-=Will Stevens=-

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