Posted by:
Margie
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Date: August 21, 2014 01:51AM
goldenrule Wrote:
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> I grew up in a very wealthy suburb in Mesa, AZ.
> Most of our ward leadership ended up in prison for
> financial crimes in the late 90s - affinity fraud,
> fraudulent schemes, criminal theft, stealing money
> from old widows trusts, etc.
>
> My in laws just filed bankruptcy this year from
> losing all their money to an MLM. They've done
> every MLM under the sun. Never have made any money
> but just can't resist the idea of getting rich
> quick. Sigh. That is one of the reasons they stay
> in the church. A readily available "warm market".
> I remember when my DH was laid off during the 2008
> crash and getting hounded by ward members to join
> that MLM or that.
>
> I feel that Mormonism just breeds this kind of
> behavior. Prosperity doctrine and all.
Did you know or know of Patrick and Peri Hammons by any chance?
http://images.edocket.azcc.gov/docketpdf/0000139967.pdf