I would think if that information were allowed to be stored, we would
have seen it already stored in the individual Membership records in
MLS (or in old days on paper). I'm guessing not having any more info
than is needed passed from Bishop to Bishop is a decision made by the
General Authorities.
Jesse
On Oct 21, 2006, at 10:20 AM, Manfred Riem wrote:
Hi Steve,
You are right on the observations. But for a new bishopric any
information
is nice to have.
Getting that information from the old bishopric is not always the
way to go.
People see things
differently depending on their situation. And your worries about it
being
documented for all
time could easily be fixed, expired the data after x years.
Kind regards,
Manfred Riem
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-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steven H. McCown
Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 8:08 AM
To: 'LDS Open Source Software'
Subject: RE: [Ldsoss] Home and Visiting Teaching Tool
With this thread, there seems to be the underlying assumption that
the 30%
of companionships who actually do their hometeaching will actually
take the
extra time to write up thoughtful and useful information, monthly.
There are those who will enjoy and use this type of system,
however, I would
postulate that those same individuals are also taking the time
(currently)
to talk with their EQ Presidency.
IOW, who will really benefit from the widespread use of this system?
Hometeaching is one of many "people problems", which won't always
have a
technological solution.
Steve
P.S. Even if the system was widely used, how many would like their
families'
status, weaknesses, problems, etc. to be documented [on the web]
for all
time? Kind of makes repentance (i.e., change) more difficult,
doesn't it?
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of A. Rick Anderson
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 10:33 AM
To: LDS Open Source Software
Subject: Re: [Ldsoss] Home and Visiting Teaching Tool
Tom Welch wrote:
the other concern I have is does this program encourage (indirectly)
EQ presidencies and HP group leaders to not talk with their
companionships about how the family is doing, instead relying on what
is typed in the comments field?
Even if the program lead to this results, I'd suggest that that
would be
more information then the vast majority of leaders are getting
today and the
comments could actually serve as a spring board to know identify
folks for
quorum leaders to follow up on personally. Yes, the handbook asks
that
every HT companionship be interviewed monthly, but that is a
directive that
is far more honored in the breach, then in the compliance.
--
A. Rick Anderson
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