tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post4941380214727982102..comments2023-12-26T10:22:04.630-05:00Comments on Things of My Soul: Socio-Economic Status and the LDS ChurchPapa Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-2105280965606794042010-02-15T09:57:06.109-05:002010-02-15T09:57:06.109-05:00Patty, I agree that acceptance of the Gospel doesn...Patty, I agree that acceptance of the Gospel doesn't bring increased wealth automatically or immediately - or even over time. I know WAY too many situations where that simply is not the case to make that claim. I do believe, however, in a general, communal aspect of "prosperity" (NOT just financial prosperity) that comes from living the Gospel - and that it is available within andPapa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-59447657976439816452010-02-15T09:41:02.519-05:002010-02-15T09:41:02.519-05:00I'd be interested in statistics to support you...I'd be interested in statistics to support your assumptions. I agree there is a perception that it is the poor who will more readily accept the gospel from missionaries. Do we have evidence of those poor improving their circumstance over time? I'm not sure my experience in Latin America and parts of Asia would support that claim. <br /><br />I also wonder if the "middle-classnessPaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11294214866282354575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-77471524886470207062010-02-15T09:37:21.302-05:002010-02-15T09:37:21.302-05:00It's amazing to see the spiritual and temporal...It's amazing to see the spiritual and temporal growth that comes from being fully immersed in the gospel. I've experienced in my own life and would never want to go back to my old lifestyle, even if it was easier at times. It's also hard to see some who stay on the fringes of the gospel, who never quite "get it" and are still struggling with the same self-reliance and Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01088835513981961640noreply@blogger.com