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Subject: Re: helping each other
Date: Thu, 01 Jul 1999 16:39:54 -0600


Just want to say that's it nice to have level-headed folks like you on
the list, Bob. You expressed what I believe many of us were thinking.
-Dianne, Saskatoon, Canada

Robert Heiling wrote:
>
> "R. Craig Harman" wrote:
>
> > Schultips wrote:
> > >
> > > 2. The LDS library / web-site is NOT a proper way to do genealogy on a
> > > scientific - meaning true - basis. Mormon ""research"" is intentionel
> > > genealogy , it´s funny to give it a try , but not for those who want
> > > facts on family lineage.
> >
> > Evidently, you have no clue what you're talking about.
>
> You need to back off a little bit and consider what are obviously some
> language usage problems. The term "funny" is quite often used by Europeans
> with less than complete fluency in English instead of "fun" which I am sure
> is what he really meant. In other words, he said it was fun! i.e.
> enjoyable! I don't have any problem with that.
>
> Then we have the word "intentionel" which he probably meant in the sense of
> being a duty. It is, is it not? Literal translations can throw you off as
> you may or may not realize.
>
> > If you think that the only thing the LDS offer are compiled databases
> > of genealogical info, then you've missed the most useful part of the
> > family history library, the more than two million microfilmed copies
> > of actual church and civil records.
>
> Better to educate than to recriminate if someone has missed something. There
> is also the point that a number of LDS films are not available in Germany
> (albeit for legitimate reasons).
>
> > To say that "LDS genealogy" is "intentional", i.e. done with the
> > intent of tying in to famous people at the expense of facts, then
> > you have slandered a large body of sincere researchers. It makes
> > one wonder who's concerned about facts....
>
> Rash extrapolation of what he said. That is truly unkind and I believe you
> owe the man an apology. Remember that when you are posting in groups that
> use a different native tongue you must always allow for misunderstandings
> due to translation problems.
>
> Bob

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