[TI] Mormon access to Catholic, and other religions, records

[Sally Glenn]

Dear Friends,

As a very proud Catholic, I have enjoyed the e mails this afternoon. From 
the beginning all of this fuss it didn't make sense to me. I thank those of 
you who took the time to reinerate what we believe as Catholics. I think 
Sharon's last sentence is the most beautiful of all. Can't we all learn to 
get along. As followers of Christ that is what He has called us to do.
Peace to all who are chidren of Abraham.
Sally

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <sreif1956 at comcast.net>
To: "Termini list" <TerminiImerese at comunesofitaly.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 5:46 PM
Subject: [TI] Mormon access to Catholic, and other religions, records


> Dear Group,
>
> I am a Roman Catholic....been all my life. Darn proud of it.
>
> I was baptized once...and I don't mind of someone were to think so much of 
> me and my soul that they baptized me again.  My soul was cleansed 
> once...it can't hurt a second time around.  I welcome the spiritual help. 
> My own father had the Last Rites given to him about 5  times within the 3 
> months before he passed away.  One priest told me  that he would not give 
> the Last Rites to  Dad because he had them before.  We, the family, backed 
> him up against the wall and said, "If Dad is asking for them again, then 
> you had better give it to him...understand, Father?"  The priest suddenly 
> saw things our way and abided by Dad's wishes.  No problem.  What's the 
> big deal with getting blessed all over again?  I see no harm in it.  There 
> are no bolts of lightening striking out of the sky. And as far as I know, 
> Dad made it to heaven just fine.
>
> Secondly, what parish registrar ever leaves original record books laying 
> wide open to visitors?  I have never seen that.  There has always been 
> someone watching very closely, and if a copy is requested, you can get 
> one.... really.  Sometimes all you have to do is e-mail the archdiocese of 
> the area in which you are looking, and they will search their records for 
> you for a particular person/date/event.  I have had not problem with that. 
> If they can't find a person, they tell you.  If you want a copy, tell them 
> why and pay the requested fee.  If you are lucky enough to find a record 
> in the microfilms from the LDS, hooray.  Make a copy and be happy with it. 
> Don't worry about what those "Mormons" are going to do with it.  They keep 
> in in a vault in the mountain and make copies of it for those who pay a 
> fee to view it. Most information about "living persons" is protected to a 
> certain degree in each state and country.  I worry more about my credit 
> card number than I do my deceased relat
> ive's vital records.
>
> On the subject of closely related persons being married....if we ever 
> sought to banish any marriage of two persons closely related, then half of 
> my relatives and most of my ancestors would be "separated" and my family 
> would be a bigger mess than it already is!  If they did not marry their 
> first cousin, then they married their second cousin, or first cousin once 
> removed, or their second cousin once removed.  Sometimes the ladies never 
> had to change their names!!!!! How convenient it that? And  I don't think 
> that we have anyone mentally challenged because of their parents being 
> somehow genetically related....well, at least in MY opinion none of them 
> show signs of that!
>
> I volunteer for the FHC in Naperville, Illinois. I am one of their token 
> Italian Catholic volunteers.   I have never known anyone from that church 
> who has ever spoken about persons using the genealogical information that 
> they have been able to film, and use it in any way, form or fashion that 
> would not be beneficial to persons around the world.
> And getting blessed a second or third time around is not harmful to 
> anyone.  Some of us need all the help we can get.  I can name quite a few 
> in my own family who could use some of those extra blessings right now, 
> Who cares who initiates the prayers....we all pray to the same Lord.  He 
> made all of us.  Even those who could stand a few extra blessings.
>
> As one of my favorite quotes goes, "Can't we all just learn to get along?"
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Sharon Bognar Reif
> the tearful, yet cheerful mother of the bride.....
>
> ps please feel free to bless me anytime
>
>
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