Why do missionaries tract?

[SoonerCoug]

For what it's worth, I was robbed three times while on my mission--once at gunpoint. On another occasion, I had my phone line cut while several men were busting through my windows. (We were trapped inside our apartment.) My companion was pistol whipped. Another companion was stabbed in the chest and almost died. Another missionary in my mission was stabbed in the heart and died. Two missionaries in the neighboring mission were taken hostage and had their arms broken before they were finally released. Two others were tied up and injected full of crap with dirty needles and had to be sent home for HIV prophylaxis.

My parents were worried about me. Some might say it's a good idea to "cut the cord" or grow some balls. I'm glad I had the balls to break stupid rules and keep in touch with the people who raised me well and taught me to think for myself.

What a shame that the elder who died couldn't call home once a month (or once a week) to say "hi" to his mom before he was murdered.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Wow. It looks like Assholes for Jesus has gained a new member.

[UtahDan]

BTW, if some told me to leave the church I still wouldn't tell them to eff off. Or call them names. so you have my empathy.

I'm happy that each of you were finally able to make a friend here.

[Sleeping in EQ]

Commando, there is an unspoken rule here. Only certain posters can refer to feminine terms when describing you. Until you have run the gauntlet, you are prohibited. Just friendly advice.

BTW, if some told me to leave the church I still wouldn't tell them to eff off. Or call them names. so you have my empathy.

Not from me there isn't. I don't appreciate wuap doing it either. In fact, I object to this sort of thing with regularity.

[Hallelujah]

Back to the original question: "Why do missionaries tract?"

Part of the answer has to be that they aren't trained to do some of the other things. They are young, know comparatively little, and hit the streets.

I hope the Church has more mediated missionary work in the hopper (a virtual ward on the Internet that people can visit, more online oriented activities, telecomm networked advertising--you know, something that will make an invitation to take a tour of a visitors center pop up on someone's cell phone or laptop if they're within a certain distance of a temple, webcam discussions, just the tip of the iceberg).

Perhaps the church has some data that the so-called experts on this board don't have. If it were more effective, you think the church would waste their time?

[Colly Wolly]

Oh boy now I've angered the mob... er, back to the bookmark:

so I think missionaries tract not because it's effective, but to refine and polish themselves as rough stones rolling.

You're not done yet. You need to throw in a little racism and homophobia to complete this impressive performance.

[Hallelujah]

I don't appreciate you:

1. Telling wuap to leave the Church.

2. Referring to him in vulgarized, feminine terms as though that makes him a lesser person.

I'm far from perfect in my interactions with my fellow CUFers, but can you chill out a little?

I don't see any reason for all the hositlity in this thread. It certainly isn't furthering discussion of the issues at hand.

Commando, there is an unspoken rule here. Only certain posters can refer to feminine terms when describing you. Until you have run the gauntlet, you are prohibited. Just friendly advice.

BTW, if some told me to leave the church I still wouldn't tell them to eff off. Or call them names. so you have my empathy.

[Hallelujah]

Fuck off. I didn't love them more than God........the rule varies from mission to mission, so it's not some kind of commandment....it's up to the capriciousness of the mission president and what he feels works best. My two MPs had different rules. I was able to call home, but I feel for those who couldn't. It's a tradition. Dissension is not sedition, but I wouldn't expect a dolt like you to understand nuance.

As I've said before, my wife made a pair of earrings out of my balls and wears them to Church to show people who's boss, but I don't think they look good. Small earrings are much better.

If we're going ad hominem here, I have a sneaking suspicion that says you make nervous jokes about homosexuals.

Ah, the true wuap comes out. Temper, temper. LOL

Do you feel better now? LOL

[Hallelujah]

I agree with all this. I think every morning and most afternoons could be spent doing service work and it would make the missionaries feel better, others would feel more positive toward missionaries and I wouldn't feel so bad about my kid knocking on doors all day.

You should have convinced your kid to stay home and provide service instead.

[Commando]

Oh boy now I've angered the mob... er, back to the bookmark:

so I think missionaries tract not because it's effective, but to refine and polish themselves as rough stones rolling.

[Commando]

Hey touche.. after all I do come on here to censor myself in appeasement of the faceless critics.

[UtahDan]

oh-- your edit was even wittier than the first draft. Keep it up, retard.

See that thing in your rearview mirror? It was the line separating appropriate from inappropriate. Give some thought to hanging a u-turn and heading back to the other side of it.

[Commando]

I don't appreciate you:

1. Telling wuap to leave the Church.

2. Referring to him in vulgarized, feminine terms as though that makes him a lesser person.

I'm far from perfect in my interactions with my fellow CUFers, but can you chill out a little?

I don't see any reason for all the hositlity in this thread. It certainly isn't furthering discussion of the issues at hand.

I don't appreciate you taking this seriously, doofus.

[Commando]

oh-- your edit was even wittier than the first draft. Keep it up, retard.

[Commando]

I wear your pussy like a badge of honor.

I'm glad I, as an anonymous stranger about whom you know nothing, have such a bearing on your online persona. It means so much.

Your hypothetical empathy does not buttress your point. I didn't want to call home, nor did I request, want, or need special condolences from anyone in the mission. That shit's for females and the otherwise emotionally unstable- hence my point that people that can't cut the apron strings are *ahem* Pussies. But hey bear your fake cross proudly-- I can only carry this on so long.