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factsarenotfair

(910 posts)
Sun Oct 21, 2012, 02:25 PM Oct 2012

Did you know that the Mormon church has 300 LDS Employment Resource Services Centers?

Did you know that these centers provide employment and small business assistance only to members of the Mormon church?

https://www.ldsjobs.org/ers/ct/?lang=eng

Listen carefully to the last 20 seconds of this video and you will understand a little bit more about what Mitt Romney means when he talks about creating jobs.

https://www.ldsjobs.org/ers/ct/videos/albertosstory?lang=eng

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Did you know that the Mormon church has 300 LDS Employment Resource Services Centers? (Original Post) factsarenotfair Oct 2012 OP
preaching to the choir quinnox Oct 2012 #1
I don't think it's illegal, but it is basically Affirmative Action for Mormons and factsarenotfair Oct 2012 #2
huh quinnox Oct 2012 #3
I know from personal experience that they will fire non-Mormons to replace them with Mormons. n/t factsarenotfair Oct 2012 #4
Fine. They should get zero government money Panasonic Oct 2012 #5
 

quinnox

(20,600 posts)
1. preaching to the choir
Sun Oct 21, 2012, 02:31 PM
Oct 2012

I don't think you have to convince anyone here.

But I don't see what can be done about the mormon church having places where they help out church members to get jobs. I have to think this is legal anyhow.

factsarenotfair

(910 posts)
2. I don't think it's illegal, but it is basically Affirmative Action for Mormons and
Sun Oct 21, 2012, 02:33 PM
Oct 2012

the opposite for non-Mormons.

 

quinnox

(20,600 posts)
3. huh
Sun Oct 21, 2012, 02:36 PM
Oct 2012

But I mean, wouldn't that be an odd idea to try to shut down these job centers?

"Damn it, I don't want you people in that church to get help finding a job!" Its not exactly a pleasant picture is it.

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