Love in Action

You're so silly. Keep digging using google and you'll find your answer. From my understanding, originally, they headed to Guadalajara, and probably the site hasn't been updated since they moved down here in the past year or so. Shall we be shocked together! I just don't see anything shocking about what she wrote...[b]it's like desperately looking for something to hate them for. lol She appears to be a very sweet & transparent person."

What's with the "hate" stuff? Or the "shocking" stuff? Nonsense. I don't hate anyone and at this point, nothing much shocks me.

The only source of information about the group is on the web.
If you want to update it, please do so.

There are many people, including me, who have expressed approval of helping the kids whether we like the religious side of it or not.

If the group thinks it's necessary to send a couple of busloads to Guanajuato to get inspired........I think it's a waste of money that should have gone to more practical purposes, but I'm not coming from your point of view.....and I'm not dispersing the money, either. Fortunately, most of us are ignoring that and hoping the kids' needs are being dealt with, first and foremost.

So how about just being glad most us, with some exceptions, are focused on the kids, not the church?

gringal wrote:Chapalagringa: Once you've typed it, it's a done deal, so "woman up" and live with it.
What you said was:"it's like desperately looking for something to hate them for. "

It's like politicians talking out of both sides of their mouths. You're too strong a person to go there, so don't.

Chapalagringa wrote:I'm sure that using the terminology "the enemy" was and is always just that, the enemy the devil.

David wrote:I doubt that will get the supporters back. They're well known, respected, and been here way longer than you MC. They have the creds, the others do not regardless of what Anabel says "for publication."

Interesting that you say there's misinformation in this thread but make no attempt to clarify anything. Maybe because you've not really been involved with LiA very long? Maybe you don't know the "real" story.

CheenaGringo wrote:Once again, MC seems to be frustrated by a thread he cannot control. Injecting his opinion that it belongs in the Octagon and that there was a political agenda speaks for itself.

David wrote:Anyone who wants to know the story can read about it in the Guad Reporter, letters to the GR, and posts on TOB and draw their own conclusions. The simple fact that the row over the so-called "mission statement" resulted in the mass resignation of the Advisory Committee, all of whom were major donors, is indication enough that "palace coup" occurred, orchestrated by the newcomers, not residents, with a fundamentalist religious agenda. Their agenda was obviously more important to them than the financial well-being of the organization as demonstrated by their unwillingness to compromise and the subsequant departure of the AC, several volunteers and donors. As near as I can determine, those are facts. Stating and discussing those facts is not a "hate-fest. Further, there's nothing "lefty" about criticizing poor management or their hard stand taken on principle that has had a negative impact. I fostered no attack on "Christianity." Allowing a disagreement over a few "christian" words in a "mission statement" to drive away major supporters is just plain stupid and totally irresponsible.

David wrote:Anyone who wants to know the story can read about it in the Guad Reporter, letters to the GR, and posts on TOB and draw their own conclusions. The simple fact that the row over the so-called "mission statement" resulted in the mass resignation of the Advisory Committee, all of whom were major donors, is indication enough that "palace coup" occurred, orchestrated by the newcomers, not residents, with a fundamentalist religious agenda. Their agenda was obviously more important to them than the financial well-being of the organization as demonstrated by their unwillingness to compromise and the subsequant departure of the AC, several volunteers and donors. As near as I can determine, those are facts. Stating and discussing those facts is not a "hate-fest. Further, there's nothing "lefty" about criticizing poor management or their hard stand taken on principle that has had a negative impact. I fostered no attack on "Christianity." Allowing a disagreement over a few "christian" words in a "mission statement" to drive away major supporters is just plain stupid and totally irresponsible.

mouseketeer wrote:I am new to this forum and new to the area and I am quite astonished. From the things said on the two major forums, I find no way to tell what really happened. Well, other than someone said something, some people got mad and left and now there is talk about forced bible study, lack of catholic culture, and very little about abused and neglected children. What if the people who left and who supposedly had a long history with this orphanage were to sit down with the perceived offenders and worked at a solution? The outcome could be different if everybody were to apologize, forgive and move on; the children would maybe have their volunteers returned to them and they would have been given a real life experience in forgiveness and being responsible. Where are the adults, by the way? "Adults" who have given time and emotional support to abused children should never leave without having tried all avenues of reconciliation and if there are none, then doing a skillful job of separating from the children. Poor kids, now they can add another abandonment to their already long list of abuse.