Church Quells COVID-19

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moksha
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Church Quells COVID-19

Post by moksha » Tue Oct 12, 2021 1:19 am

https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.or ... rld-report
The October 2021 edition shares how Latter-day Saint Charities, the humanitarian arm of the Church, helped quell the spread of COVID-19 with a $20 million donation to support UNICEF’s role in the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator.
Good for the Church to contribute to this UNICEF effort, but does it seem like they are making an overstatement?
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Re: Church Quells COVID-19

Post by jfro18 » Tue Oct 12, 2021 6:05 am

Some serious delusions of grandeur in that headline

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Re: Church Quells COVID-19

Post by nibbler » Tue Oct 12, 2021 7:06 am

When placed on the scales of anti-mask/vax members rushing to return to the way things were, does the $20 million donation make the church a net queller or net contributor of covid?
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Re: Church Quells COVID-19

Post by wtfluff » Tue Oct 12, 2021 7:29 am

nibbler wrote:
Tue Oct 12, 2021 7:06 am
When placed on the scales of anti-mask/vax members rushing to return to the way things were, does the $20 million donation make the church a net queller or net contributor of covid?
Basically, just like all church "claims," I highly doubt there is any data/evidence so support any quelling.
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Re: Church Quells COVID-19

Post by Hagoth » Tue Oct 12, 2021 3:05 pm

They're mormonizing the word. You thought "quell" means quell, but it really means "quell."
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Re: Church Quells COVID-19

Post by moksha » Tue Oct 12, 2021 9:43 pm

The good news was that yesterday was the Canadian Thanksgiving. The traditional Canadian Thanksgiving dinner consists of:

Canadian Thanksgiving Menu
  • Maple Roast Turkey and Gravy.
    Harvest Rice Dish.
    Mashed Potatoes with Fried Mushroom, Bacon, and Onion.
    Bread and Celery Stuffing.
    Maple Cranberry Sauce.
    Mincemeat and Pumpkin Layer Pie.
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