From:	Glenn Robb <GLENNROBB@*******.NET>
Subject:	Re: Idea for Salt Lake
Date:	Thu, 11 Sep 1997 17:29:37 -0600

> I love that idea. It makes a lot of sense too. EVERY piece of information
> is power. And given the SR world, why not give the Mormons some sort of
> inside track like that? According to SR, the Catholics have some sort of
> inside knowledge. Maybe there is some sort of information hidden in those
> genealogies that is just waiting for the right Awakened clue to reveal.
>
> Also, don't forget that the Mormon Church is extremely wealthy. I think
> second only the the Roman Catholic church. The Mormons have been very
> schrewd investors with their money (cash infusions from the very regular
> tithings of members; get a few millionaires like Steve Jones, QB for the SF
> 49ers (American football for our non-American cousins) or Wally Joyner of
> baseball (with the Padres?) giving their tithes, and that can be a lot of
> money to be put into the stock market...). So they are likely to wield a
> whole lot more power than you would think they should just based on
> membership (sort of like they do now). Maybe with their wealth they have a
> church seat on the Ares board or something...
>
> Of course, if they do have that sort of power, the Mormon Church isn't likely
> to go around telling everyone. The Church has always had a tendency to keep
> to itself and be very closed-lipped; sometimes even when it would be to it's
> advantage to put out a press release or something.
>
> Erik J.

My Church is very wealthy. But it doesn't use it's power like a lot of
special interest groups might. It uses it's wealth for the good of Mankind
(<meta>humans in the Church's view).

See, I told you I would insert a genetic counseling agency. HAR! HAR!

— Elton Robb :)

My laugh wasn't meant to make fun of my Church.