How to butcher religion to get your way - NOT

[Minotaur]

We received an interesting HOA note yesterday informing us of an unknown neighbor placing notes on everyone's front door that is funny enough to share. Seems someone in our old neighborhood does not want trees in the park that are required in the bylaws. I guess he made his case at the HOA meeting but bylaws for trees in parks were there before anyone bought a home there. Logically he is worried about his own lake view but that is not how he presented it. Keep in mind the trees will be short and not block lake view as you enjoy his anonymous letter:

“The HOA board does not want you to know:

A General Authority of the Church, Area (number) Elder (name) and his secretary visited the (name) home. He came under the direction and authority of President (name), Elder (name), , and Elder (name). The trees, the park, and the Scouts were discussed. Elder (name) said “Heavenly Father is grieved when Leaders and Members do not honor the Covenants they made” and “If the trees were on Church property they would be removed.”

“You stand on safe ground when you follow the General Authorities. Are you going to stand on safe ground or stand apart with the HOA board? REMOVE THE TREES NOW”

Here is the problem - not everyone who lives there is Mormon or even knows what he is babbling about. I now want the trees planted - Thank you religion using selfish neighbor person Hahaha

 

[NightSwimmer]

What an elegantly simple solution. If you can't win your argument based upon the merit of your ideas, then simply declare that you have been appointed as a spokesperson for God.

Bet it only works when you're wearing your magic undies though.

 

[Minotaur]

What an elegantly simple solution. If you can't win your argument based upon the merit of your ideas, then simply declare that you have been appointed as a spokesperson for God.

Bet it only works when you're wearing your magic undies though.

Them thar magic undies musta had holes in em as it didn't work out so well for them. LOL

 

[NightSwimmer]

Skid marks, maybe?

 

[GordonGecko]

It truly is amazing, when you hear a story like this....or Christian Righties getting Republicans to back mandatory vaginal probes or wanting to teach "creation science" in our schools....

that these are the same folks who warn us of "Sharia law being imposed on us" (by 0.9% of the population mind you)......the imposition of a theocracy by a bunch of fringe extremists who use their religion to dominate the rest of the country.

 

[Dawg]

never understood why anyone would pay so much for home/property and have others tell them how they could use their property and even pay dues to be controlled on top of that..........

guess that HOA note and letter is now on Goggle.......√

 

[Bo-4]

"If you've seen one tree, you've seen 'em all -- they cause more pollution than automobiles do!" -Ronald Reagan

 

[Minotaur]

never understood why anyone would pay so much for home/property and have others tell them how they could use their property and even pay dues to be controlled on top of that..........

guess that HOA note and letter is now on Goggle.......√

It is on Google because I just posted it. LOL I purposely took the names out Mr. Anonymous named. Funny thing is one of the names he named where they supposedly went to someone's house is a common name and there are several families with the same last name. Bet they were thrilled.

HOA's are a must in some areas where people want home prices to not go into the dumpster. It is a love/hate thing I think. I'll tell you what surprised me is that here in Florida they have more HOA's than I have ever seen.

 

[Minotaur]

"If you've seen one tree, you've seen 'em all -- they cause more pollution than automobiles do!" -Ronald Reagan

ROFLMAO - I've never seen that quote before. Think he was depressed? Too funny.

 

[Sgt Staples]

We received an interesting HOA note yesterday informing us of an unknown neighbor placing notes on everyone's front door that is funny enough to share. Seems someone in our old neighborhood does not want trees in the park that are required in the bylaws. I guess he made his case at the HOA meeting but bylaws for trees in parks were there before anyone bought a home there. Logically he is worried about his own lake view but that is not how he presented it. Keep in mind the trees will be short and not block lake view as you enjoy his anonymous letter:

“The HOA board does not want you to know:

A General Authority of the Church, Area (number) Elder (name) and his secretary visited the (name) home. He came under the direction and authority of President (name), Elder (name), , and Elder (name). The trees, the park, and the Scouts were discussed. Elder (name) said “Heavenly Father is grieved when Leaders and Members do not honor the Covenants they made” and “If the trees were on Church property they would be removed.”

“You stand on safe ground when you follow the General Authorities. Are you going to stand on safe ground or stand apart with the HOA board? REMOVE THE TREES NOW”
Here is the problem - not everyone who lives there is Mormon or even knows what he is babbling about. I now want the trees planted - Thank you religion using selfish neighbor person Hahaha

I'm my own Home Owner's Association. I can do whatever I want on my 6 acres. I'm about ready to go down on the rifle range I built at the bottom of the hill. I'm gonna make a lotta noise.

See Ya.

 

[Minotaur]

I'm my own Home Owner's Association. I can do whatever I want on my 6 acres. I'm about ready to go down on the rifle range I built at the bottom of the hill. I'm gonna make a lotta noise.

See Ya.

Yep. We also had a 5 acre home and the more rural areas really have zero need for HOA's. It would never work imo.

 

[Bo-4]

ROFLMAO - I've never seen that quote before. Think he was depressed? Too funny.

Actually he said one REDWOOD but i took that out because i doubt if y'all are planting those on your Florida lake. ;-)

Many people forget about his awesome Interior Secretary James Watt.

"After the last tree is felled, Christ will return."

So for Heaven's sake- take those things out immediately!

 

[RickWA]

What an elegantly simple solution. If you can't win your argument based upon the merit of your ideas, then simply declare that you have been appointed as a spokesperson for God.

Bet it only works when you're wearing your magic undies though.

It would be much easier to simply employ the Alabama/Auburn tree solution.

 

[Hmmmm]

It would be much easier to simply employ the Alabama/Auburn tree solution.

The 180 days or so in jail wasn't so easy I imagine.

 

[Minotaur]

It would be much easier to simply employ the Alabama/Auburn tree solution.

Not really as it is an HOA - we'd have to pay for every single dead tree replacement.

 

[RickWA]

Not really as it is an HOA - we'd have to pay for every single dead tree replacement.

I know - it's just bowl season and I had to work that reference in here somehow.

 

[Minotaur]

I know - it's just bowl season and I had to work that reference in here somehow.

LOL! I should have guessed.

 

[NightSwimmer]

It would be much easier to simply employ the Alabama/Auburn tree solution.

The only significant difference that I see is in the degree of commitment the anti-tree party assigns to his beliefs. Football fanatics are apparently more devout than are the Mormons.

 

[Jen]

We received an interesting HOA note yesterday informing us of an unknown neighbor placing notes on everyone's front door that is funny enough to share. Seems someone in our old neighborhood does not want trees in the park that are required in the bylaws. I guess he made his case at the HOA meeting but bylaws for trees in parks were there before anyone bought a home there. Logically he is worried about his own lake view but that is not how he presented it. Keep in mind the trees will be short and not block lake view as you enjoy his anonymous letter:

“The HOA board does not want you to know:

A General Authority of the Church, Area (number) Elder (name) and his secretary visited the (name) home. He came under the direction and authority of President (name), Elder (name), , and Elder (name). The trees, the park, and the Scouts were discussed. Elder (name) said “Heavenly Father is grieved when Leaders and Members do not honor the Covenants they made” and “If the trees were on Church property they would be removed.”

“You stand on safe ground when you follow the General Authorities. Are you going to stand on safe ground or stand apart with the HOA board? REMOVE THE TREES NOW”
Here is the problem - not everyone who lives there is Mormon or even knows what he is babbling about. I now want the trees planted - Thank you religion using selfish neighbor person Hahaha

Throughout history religion has been used as a club to beat people into submission. Those doing it understand that laying religious guilt onto people works wonders. This guy is using that club. I have to wonder if it worked for him.
This was just wayyyyy too obvious to get anything but guffaws from the recipients imo, but ........ who knows?

 

[RickWA]

The only significant difference that I see is in the degree of commitment the anti-tree party assigns to his beliefs. Football fanatics are apparently more devout than are the Mormons.

Well, duh!