George M Papa

GEORGE PAPA (b. 1943) has never doubted God. He was raised in a devout Christian environment in rural and meager Northern Arizona. First, his mother was keen as to what this world was all about, and she instilled a very positive influence upon all of her five sovereign sons, George being the oldest. Second, the overall anchor was the Mormon Church, which the family was active in. Most of those small towns were the result of Brigham Young sending thousands of families out of Salt Lake City to...See more

GEORGE PAPA (b. 1943) has never doubted God. He was raised in a devout Christian environment in rural and meager Northern Arizona. First, his mother was keen as to what this world was all about, and she instilled a very positive influence upon all of her five sovereign sons, George being the oldest. Second, the overall anchor was the Mormon Church, which the family was active in. Most of those small towns were the result of Brigham Young sending thousands of families out of Salt Lake City to colonize the entire west. For George, This was not just sit and listen in a pew, this was read, study, play ball, do scouts, hike the canyons, do the chores and come to one's own conclusion about God. See less