mormons!

by John Doe 17 Replies latest jw friends

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  John Doe

  Well, my second day of classes, and I was approached by two Mormon "missionaries" on the bus. They were both dressed rather oddly--two young women in ankle length dresses and long hair pulled back with those odd hair thingies. They were both incredibly nice and not pushy, but they were crestfallen when I told them I wasn't interested in reading the book of Mormon and that I didn't know anyone who was. They were almost carbon copies of witnesses, except they wore name tags with "sister____" on them. I didn't know "missionaries" were assigned within the US.

  As I've said, they were nice and seemed genuinely motivated with their work, but I can't help feeling sorry for how out of touch with reality they are. I did find out that the women missionaries are assigned for 1 1/2 years and the men missionaries are 2 years. I wonder what the reason for that is.
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  bigdreaux

  i thought only the men were missionaries in that cult. thanks for the info j.d.
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  sspo

  Very interesting

  I have never seen girls from their religion evangilizing.

  Always 2 young men ......white shirts,black pants on bikes
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  jaguarbass

  At least they know what they believe. Thats what they always used to say about the witnesses.
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  John Doe

  Those were the first Mormons I've ever encountered. They didn't call themselves Mormons, but rather they spoke of the "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints," and they were promoting the book of Mormon. The one who was talking to me was from Portland Oregon, and they had been assigned to the Oklahoma/Arkansas/Missouri/Texas area.
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  Gopher

  I found the Mormons to be very hospitable people when I was in Salt Lake City for a JW convention in the 70's.

  They do missionary work in the U.S., but not exactly house to house. From what I heard, they go where the spirit moves them to go.

  In Saint Paul where there are quite a few SE Asian refugee families, they competed with us JW's for the attention of the Hmong families. And they were doing better than we JW's were.
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  bigdreaux

  wow, that's a big territory. lol hope they have good shoes.

  the weirdest thing i've seen was what i'm assuming were a bunch of amish teenagers running around downtown new orleans. i am not saying they were amish, but, they were dressed up like little house on the prairie extras. their eyes were bugging out of their heads. i know the amish let the young ones explore the world. maybe that's what they were doing. it was weird watching them.
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  Gopher

  The difference between "Mormonism" and Latter Day Saints - as described in Wikipedia:

  Mormonism is a term used to describe the religious, ideological, and cultural elements of certain branches of the Latter Day Saint movement, specifically, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and Mormon fundamentalism.

  The term derives from the term Mormon, which was originally used as a pejorative term to describe those who believe in the Book of Mormon, a sacred text that has been added to the religion's canon in addition to the Bible (Old and New Testaments). Today, Mormonism is no longer offensive when used in reference to the Utah-based LDS Church, including cultural Mormons, and several smaller denominations and sects of Mormon fundamentalism whose adherents embrace the term despite opposition by the LDS Church. However, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members rarely describe their beliefs as Mormonism. Most other Latter Day Saint movement denominations oppose use of the term in reference to their faith, and such usage is now rare.
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  greendawn

  At the end of the day they are another cult they may be nice when preaching their gospel but so are the JWs. Some believe that the founders of both cults were free masons and have this connection in common.
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  poppers

  I've had Mormon missionaries at my house a number of times (in Wisconsin); once about 3 years ago it was two young women. I always enjoy my encounters with them and try to plant seeds in their thinking. I have found them to be open to listening to alternative ideas but whether any of it sticks is anyone's guess. One thing they always do before leaving is ask if there is anything that I need help with around the house. That's quite a contrast from the dubs when they leave (run).