Popular Post Avatar4321 Posted October 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 25, 2019 President Nelson's tweets President Nelson just announced on Twitter that the Church is welcome in Cuba 6 Link to comment
Calm Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Thanks for posting. Very interesting. Link to comment
2BizE Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Several months ago, I bumped into the first missionary from Cuba at an eatery on the temple square area. 2 Link to comment
Bill “Papa” Lee Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Very, very, wonderful. Link to comment
The Nehor Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Can we get a Cuban cigar Word of Wisdom exception now? 2 Link to comment
strappinglad Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 1 hour ago, The Nehor said: Can we get a Cuban cigar Word of Wisdom exception now? Only if it is for medicinal purposes. 😃 Link to comment
Duncan Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 1 hour ago, The Nehor said: Can we get a Cuban cigar Word of Wisdom exception now? would you settle for some Dominicans? 1 Link to comment
Tacenda Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 (edited) Can you imagine the vintage/antique car enthusiast reaction if they get called to serve in Cuba! Edited October 25, 2019 by Tacenda Link to comment
mfbukowski Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Tacenda said: Can you imagine the vintage/antique car enthusiast reaction if they get called to serve in Cuba! Anybody with a few mil to import a few hundred of these gems and restore them? Link to comment
Avatar4321 Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 If we start sending missionaries in, what mission would have jurisdiction? Link to comment
strappinglad Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Be advised that about the only thing left original on those cars is the exterior sheet metal. The Cubans are ingenious when it comes to keeping them running. They have used even boat motors etc. The drive train, suspension,and interiors have mostly been replaced and rebuilt using whatever came to hand. To restore them to original would not be worth the time or money... unless you just want an historical artifact. 2 Link to comment
strappinglad Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 5 minutes ago, Avatar4321 said: If we start sending missionaries in, what mission would have jurisdiction? There should be a few available from Venezuela. Link to comment
The Nehor Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 23 hours ago, strappinglad said: Only if it is for medicinal purposes. 😃 No worries. I have a lot of sick cattle. 2 Link to comment
aussieguy55 Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 I read some where they have a good healthcare system and make their own vaccines. That would upset BigPharma Link to comment
LoudmouthMormon Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 2 hours ago, aussieguy55 said: I read some where they have a good healthcare system lol good one. Link to comment
RevTestament Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 On 10/24/2019 at 6:50 PM, Avatar4321 said: President Nelson's tweets President Nelson just announced on Twitter that the Church is welcome in Cuba Never thought I'd see the day... Link to comment
The Nehor Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 8 hours ago, aussieguy55 said: That would upset BigPharma Good. Link to comment
Anonymous Mormon Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 It's interesting that the day after this thread was started the US started to restrict travel to Cuba even more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cuba-travel-ban-u-s-bans-flights-to-majority-of-cuban-cities/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2019/10/28/cuba-travel-ban-us-outlaws-flights-all-cities-except-havana/2483523001/ I am not sure how President Nelson's tweet actually relates the the real and current bans on travel and access to Cuba. Is it just a PR thing with no teeth? Does it mean that members there are now allowed to form churches? Will we be sending missionaries from other South and Central American countries over? Does anyone actually know what the real-world policy changes are / will be beyond just a good-will PR statement? Link to comment
pogi Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Anonymous Mormon said: It's interesting that the day after this thread was started the US started to restrict travel to Cuba even more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cuba-travel-ban-u-s-bans-flights-to-majority-of-cuban-cities/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2019/10/28/cuba-travel-ban-us-outlaws-flights-all-cities-except-havana/2483523001/ I am not sure how President Nelson's tweet actually relates the the real and current bans on travel and access to Cuba. Is it just a PR thing with no teeth? Does it mean that members there are now allowed to form churches? Will we be sending missionaries from other South and Central American countries over? Does anyone actually know what the real-world policy changes are / will be beyond just a good-will PR statement? I don't think these bans will negatively affect any missionary efforts severely. I still see people traveling to Cuba quite regularly at the travel clinic I work at. Flights are still allowed to Havana - no doubt that will be where the Church first plants its feet and can send American missionaries there uninhibited. Once in Havana, charter flights or ground travel are still possible to other areas as the church grows outside Havana. While tourism is restricted in the country, religious activities and humanitarian projects are not. So, no reason to see this as a PR statement only. You are also right that non-American missionaries wont have any issues flying to other areas. Edited October 28, 2019 by pogi Link to comment
Judd Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 (edited) 19 hours ago, Anonymous Mormon said: It's interesting that the day after this thread was started the US started to restrict travel to Cuba even more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cuba-travel-ban-u-s-bans-flights-to-majority-of-cuban-cities/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2019/10/28/cuba-travel-ban-us-outlaws-flights-all-cities-except-havana/2483523001/ I am not sure how President Nelson's tweet actually relates the the real and current bans on travel and access to Cuba. Is it just a PR thing with no teeth? Does it mean that members there are now allowed to form churches? Will we be sending missionaries from other South and Central American countries over? Does anyone actually know what the real-world policy changes are / will be beyond just a good-will PR statement? The Church is already in Cuba. They’ve been sending missionaries (I think only from the Dominican Republic). His tweet is just saying they met with an official from Cuba, who reaffirmed that they were welcome. It didn’t have anything to do with policy. I think people not being aware that the Church is in Cuba may have mistaken this for meaning something other than a Cuban official’s statement of good will. Edited October 29, 2019 by Judd 4 Link to comment
Stargazer Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 5 hours ago, Judd said: The Church is already in Cuba. They’ve been sending missionaries (I think only from the Dominican Republic). His tweet is just saying they met with an official from Cuba, who reaffirmed that they were welcome. It didn’t have anything to do with policy. I think people not being aware that the Church is in Cuba may have mistaken this for meaning something other than a Cuban official’s statement of good will. In fact, there are two branches in Cuba. Both are in Havana: Havana Branch; and Cotorro Branch. I found them on the Meetinghouse Locator. 1 Link to comment
topcougar Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 It is nice the the "church is welcome in Cuba" but when will they allow missionaries? Link to comment
Stargazer Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 23 hours ago, topcougar said: It is nice the the "church is welcome in Cuba" but when will they allow missionaries? In case you missed it, an earlier post said that they do allow missionaries, but the ones the Church sends are from the Dominican Republic. 1 Link to comment
The Nehor Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 On 10/29/2019 at 11:29 AM, Judd said: The Church is already in Cuba. They’ve been sending missionaries (I think only from the Dominican Republic). His tweet is just saying they met with an official from Cuba, who reaffirmed that they were welcome. It didn’t have anything to do with policy. I think people not being aware that the Church is in Cuba may have mistaken this for meaning something other than a Cuban official’s statement of good will. Do we have a source on that? I have found several saying it would not be illegal to send missionaries from Latin America to Cuba but nothing saying we have. Link to comment
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