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| From:  Clint710 (Original Message) | Sent: 11/8/2007 4:53 AM |
Below the Mormons give their reasons as to why they believe they must store-up large quantities of food and other provisions: * Food Storage and Emergency Preparedness | Part 1: Why have a Food Storage? |  | | | | | Why have latter-day prophets counseled Church members to build up a food storage? Find out why, what to store, where to get the money, and if you should share your food storage in this four part article. | Why Have a Food Storage? Here are a few of the main reasons why we should have a food storage program: 1. Through Latter-day Prophets God has commanded us to have a year's supply of food and other essentials in our food storage: "The Church and its members are commanded by the Lord to be self-reliant and independent. (D&C 78: 13-14) "The responsibility for each person’s social, emotional, spiritual, physical, or economic well-being rests first upon himself, second upon his family, and third upon the Church if he is a faithful member thereof." (Spencer W. Kimball, "Welfare Services: The Gospel In Action," Ensign, Nov. 1977, 76) "There is something in the Doctrine and Covenants, which says, 'And there shall be a great hailstorm sent forth to destroy the crops of the earth.' (D&C 29: 16)...What are you going to do when that happens? Ah, brothers and
sisters, [support] your welfare project, and when that happens and if you have your year's supply of food in your home, let the hails come, and the winds blow, and our storehouses in our homes, in our wards, and in our stakes will be full just as they were in the days of Joseph, and we will be preserved. I like that plan. What good will be our greenbacks that we get from the government for security when all the crops of the earth are destroyed by hail?...You know in the days of Israel they worked this plan." (Matthew Cowley [Apostle from 1945-1953], "Matthew Cowley Speaks," Deseret Book, 1954) 2. Have a food storage of essential foods, clothing, fuel, and water will help us during times of personal and natural disasters. In section 1 of the great Doctrine & Covenants, a volume of modern scripture, we read these words: 'Prepare ye, prepare ye for that which is to come. ' (D&C 1: 12). Further in this same revelation are these warning words: '�?I the Lord, knowing the calamity which should come upon the inhabitants of the earth . �? (D&C 1:17).
"What are some of the calamities for which we are to prepare? In section 29 the Lord warns us of 'a great hailstorm sent forth to destroy the crops of the earth.' (D&C 29:16) In section 45 we read of 'an overflowing scourge; for a desolating sickness shall cover the land.' (D&C 45:31) In section 63 the Lord declares he has 'decreed wars upon the face of the earth. �? (D&C 63: 33).
"In Matthew, chapter 24, we learn of 'famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes. �? (Matt. 24: 7). The Lord declared that these and other calamities shall occur. These particular prophecies seem not to be conditional. The Lord, with his foreknowledge, knows that they will happen. Some will come about through man’s manipulations; others through the forces of nature and nature’s God, but that they will come seems certain. Prophecy is but history in reverse—a divine disclosure of future events." (Ezra Taft Benson, " Prepare Ye," Ensign, Jan. 1974, 68) If in 1936 we had told the Saints, You had better prepare, because the time is coming when, - remember, in 1936 the problem was money,- there was always enough to buy, but the problem today is something to buy, not money - if we had told you then that the time would come when you could not buy all the meat you wanted, and perhaps not any at times; that you could not get butter, and that you could not get sugar, and that you could not get clothing, and that the farmers could get no machinery, and so on down the whole list of things that you can not get now and that therefore you should prepare for a stormy day, we would have been laughed to scorn. But I say to you again, the advice then given is good today, and you would better prepare for the times ahead, that you may not be like the five foolish virgins with no oil in your lamps. (J. Reuben Clark, Jr. "Church News," March 2, 1946) 3. When we are prepared we don't have to worry about "what if's" because we'll have our food storage. If ye are prepared ye shall not fear." (D&C 38: 30). Clint<(((>( |
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| | | From: Aalie- | Sent: 11/8/2007 7:22 PM |
Clint..Thank you for sending these messages to us...they are very interesting...and informative. My question for you concerning a food storage program.. is... would this not be a good idea for everyone to do? Or is this not trusting the Lord? We usually go to the store like say once a week...or perhaps some go once a month depending on how much they can keep..or how often they get paid. It just seems to me like this is a good idea. Hope to hear you explain this. �?~ Aalie |
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Yes Sister Aalie, it is a wise idea that even Christians create a Food Storage Program, with a minimum of Two Months Food and water Storage in case of a disaster or emergency. Three to Four Months Supply is even better yet. I will be posting a Food Storage Plan very soon. The Mormons store food and other supplies for a different reason than what we Christians are encouraged to do. Mormons take the Food Storage Program to great extremes due to Fear. We Christians put our faith in God, who provides all of our needs. If we are walking in Faith, we are not walking in Fear. We are only using good sense to have a Reasonable Food Storage Program Planned out. We need to take into consideration, that in the event of a major disaster there would most likely be others that would not have enough food to last them for very long, and we as Christians would be required to help them. Big Hug for my sister Aalie>---(..)---< |
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| | | From: Aalie- | Sent: 11/10/2007 11:20 PM |
Oh Yes Clint I did read your reply earlier..I just did not get to reply to your reply yet!! LOL Thank you very much!!! I am looking forward to any information you may be able to give us about what we as Christians..or anyone for that matter ought to do about emergency storage programs. I know we should trust the Lord to supply our needs..but do we not try to save a bit for future needs ..such as for retirement..ect. I think it is wise to have a supply of things in case of emergency..and yes as christians we will share with those who are needy of course...sometimes we even do without.... to help others in more need than ourselves. God Bless You.. Clint! �?~ Aalie |
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