Grant Palmer & decline of membership in NZ

[helemon]

A poster on RfM pointed out that Grant taught in the churches NZ schools during the 60's. Now the church is closing the LDS highschool there. Could Grants book be having a larger impact on membership in NZ because he spent so much of his career teaching them the gospel? What do you think Puff?

http://www.sltrib.com/ci_4060944

[puff]

A poster on RfM pointed out that Grant taught in the churches NZ schools during the 60's. Now the church is closing the LDS highschool there. Could Grants book be having a larger impact on membership in NZ because he spent so much of his career teaching them the gospel? What do you think Puff?

http://www.sltrib.com/ci_4060944i would very much doubt that grant palmers book made much difference here as half of them can,t read anyway , more likely lots of members having a better time at puffs party , or someone elses party anyway

[helemon]

i would very much doubt that grant palmers book made much difference here as half of them can,t read anyway , more likely lots of members having a better time at puffs party , or someone elses party anyway
Half of them? You mean the Maoris? But I thought the church said the reason they were closing was because there were good schools in the area so they were no longer needed?:duh

[runfromsafety]

Half of them? You mean the Maoris? But I thought the church said the reason they were closing was because there were good schools in the area so they were no longer needed?:duh
Reports I read quoting the other local schools saying they are mortified by the closures, that they wont be able to cope with the increased load, and that there was no consultation with them about the effect on the community. The real reason is more likely money... cost to keep it going and cost to renovate the buildings, which apparently they are badly in need of.

[puff]

Half of them? You mean the Maoris? But I thought the church said the reason they were closing was because there were good schools in the area so they were no longer needed?:duhno not maoris , or anyone else , people here are encouraged not to read anything but church literature so learning is limited , the other thing is the church here now is mostly patronised by pacific islanders , not a very book orientated people , i think books such as southertons dna research and palmers mormon history mainly effect educated white people , mostly who have one foot out the door anyway , their effect here would be minimal , most members would not have even heard of them , or of joseph smith rough rolling stone , i would have been told several times not to read anything but church aproved material , a lot of people really obey that , the real reason so many people wander off is the meetings are just so dead , a place where nobodys allowed to think for themselves is not very interesting and the repetition of subjects is just endless monotony

[helemon]

a place where nobodys allowed to think for themselves is not very interesting and the repetition of subjects is just endless monotony

Yikes! Well if that is what they call education then I am glad they are being shut down. They clearly weren't preparing those kids for the real world.