LDS President Gordon Hinkley has passed away.

[UtahApocalypse]

I know this is not Ron Paul related, however I do know we have many LDS supporters. I wanted to pass along the sad news that the LDS Church President and Prophet Gordon B. Hinkley has passed away. Thoughts are with all of those of the LDS faith.

 

[pacelli]

I know this is not Ron Paul related, however I do know we have many LDS supporters. I wanted to pass along the sad news that the LDS Church President and Prophet Gordon B. Hinkley has passed away. Thoughts are with all of those of the LDS faith.

Is there a place to post respectful and formal condolences from the Ron Paul Grassroots Community?

 

[UtahApocalypse]

Is there a place to post respectful and formal condolences from the Ron Paul Grassroots Community?

Not at the moment, this is literally JUST NOW. All the local news sites are crashed. I heard the news over my police scanner.

 

[pacelli]

Not at the moment, this is literally JUST NOW. All the local news sites are crashed. I heard the news over my police scanner.

Oh my gosh! Thanks for the heads-up ! Condolences for his family and church members.

 

[yongrel]

I'm not Mormon, but I give my condolences nonetheless.

 

[Nyte]

 

[zakkubin]

sad news indeed.

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=2560294

 

[JGalt]

I'm an atheist, but I offer my condolences nonetheless.

Every human being is unique, and each death deprives us of a precious individual, but he will live on in the hearts and minds of those who knew him.

 

[David805]

I'm an atheist, but I offer my condolences nonetheless.

Every human being is unique, and each death deprives us of a precious individual, but he will live on in the hearts and minds of those who knew him.

My thoughts exactly. I am also atheist mate Nice to see i am not the only rational thinker here

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[Gadsden Flag]

In one of his books, 'For A New Liberty', Murray Rothbard commended the LDS church for it's superb private welfare program. He said that the values of hard work and self discipline which the church instills in its participants go much farther toward helping those people than any government welfare program can.

 

[TaiwanGuy]

i cant believe this. i am literally shocked (i guess i mean as shocked as you can be when a 97 year-old man passes away). i hadnt heard any rumors of his health deteriorating.

i will miss him.

 

[ShowMeLiberty]

I know this is not Ron Paul related, however I do know we have many LDS supporters. I wanted to pass along the sad news that the LDS Church President and Prophet Gordon B. Hinkley has passed away. Thoughts are with all of those of the LDS faith.

My sympathies to you UtahApocalypse, and your fellow church members. The loss of a beloved leader is surely a difficult time.


I'm not a Mormon but I support the Mormons Constitutional right to their faith and their human right to be treated with respect.

 

[CareerTech1]

Thank you for posting this.

He is / was a great man - and his life was full of selfless service to all.

 

[Bryan]

Thanks for post UA- sorry to here this.


BTW- this thread is being allowed here since UA is a long standing member, such people get a little break for something like this every now and then.

Here is a copy/ alternate thread for those not wishing to pay respects:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=103234
Thank.

 

[Marc3579]

Sorry to hear, from what I've read he was a great, selfless person. My condolences to those who have passed theirs on.

 

[TaiwanGuy]

Thanks for post UA- sorry to here this.


BTW- this thread is being allowed here since UA is a long standing member, such people get a little break for something like this every now and then.

thank you. i heard the news from this thread and thankful that ua posted it.

 

[specsaregood]

My condolensces to his family and all mormons around the world.
Thanks for posting this information.

On a sidenote, how is a new president elected/appointed?

 

[CareerTech1]

If anything this thread should be in respect of his life and dedication to serve mankind.

He lead the church who were the first responders at Katrina, the Tsunami, etc.

2 weeks before FEMA showed up the church had over 1 million gallons of water and resources set up for the families that were victims to these catastrophe's.

The church does not go out and advertise the work that is done for the less fortunate - yet it is going on everyday in hundreds of countries throughout the world. The church has NO PAID STAFF. The church is run by its members hence a lay ministry. All monies / tithes / offerings go toward helping our fellow mankind.

The church does good things worldwide for people. President Hinkley spent his life to this end.

 

[CareerTech1]

My condolensces to his family and all mormons around the world.
Thanks for posting this information.

On a sidenote, how is a new president elected/appointed?

you can find that out here www.lds.org or here www.mormon.org

 

[JGalt]

I think I would've posted a similar response no matter who had died. All loss of human life is regrettable, and it is regrettable whether the individual in question was 7 or 97.

So please, if not for your own sake, for ours, have a little reverence.