Comments on: Me & Mormons — Part 3

By: Nitsav

Nitsav — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:19:08 +0000

“a spiritual experience, no matter how profound should not contradict what the Bible clearly teaches.”

It’s a good thing Paul didn’t know that

Interesting series.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:41:33 +0000

“…I bet at least half of what you say is false…”

eric, I’ve told the truth on this blog, and I know that God knows that I’ve told the truth. What you think about it is irrelevant and I could care less.

By: Dustin Davis

Dustin Davis — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:15:45 +0000

That sounds like the strangest encounter with missionaries I have ever heard.

This is an interesting blog. One of my best friends is Evangelical and we have some interesting conversations. Usually we agree to disagree on certain points of doctrine because different verses in the Bible can be interpreted differently. But I’m glad it has not affected our friendship.

It’s definitely my opinion that the LDS missionary program is more about converting the missionaries than anyone else. The converts the missionaries happen to bring in are just a side benefit.

It’s my opinion that is is the other way around. Converting missionaries has been a side benefit. The church has spent a lot of effort to change this though to make sure young men are converted before they leave.

There are definitely good and bad missionaries. I was quite frustrated with the low number of good missionaries on my mission. I often felt I was there to help other missionaries just as much as I was to teach the gospel to the people in South Africa.

It’s no coincidence the church is taking young people at their most impressionable age and exposing them to nothing but the Church and it’s work for 2 full years.

Yes, God is all wise.

By: eric

eric — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:48:01 +0000

WOW!! you sure have lots of “run-ins” with mormons. I bet at least half of what you say is false. Come on man. Everytime you turn around….

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 02:39:16 +0000

Yeah, well, as far as I’m concerned, I gave the Evangelical types every chance. When I gave Jesus my heart, when I converted, I understood that Christians were supposed to be the family of God. So I gave them my heart too, and it got stomped on. When I see a real change of heart taking place in the Evangelical world, when I see the word “Cult” no longer being used as a label for the LDS, when I see all the other anti-mormon nonsense come to a stop, on that day you can be sure I will offer Evangelicals a ride. It’s a two way street.

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 02:17:54 +0000

If it had been a bunch of born again Evangelical missionaries, I would have kept right on driving.

I’m pretty sure that’s the lesson “the Good Samaritan” is teaching us.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:14:24 +0000

I’ve interacted with I don’t know how many LDS missionaries in the course of my life so far. Beginning way back when I was a 21 year old RLDS studying abroad, until a few months ago. I’ve never known any of them to be anything but kind and polite. Of course, I’m pretty up front with them, I let them know right off the bat that I’m RLDS. I would never be antagonistic towards them, or say anything rude. My father grew up in a mixed family–his stepmother and step siblings were LDS, my grandfather and his children were RLDS. I have one Aunt who is their child– my Dad’s half sister. Am not sure which religion she ended up choosing. Anyway, this definitely made a difference in the way our family viewed the LDS, we did not at all have the sense of rivalry that some RLDS felt towards our Utah brethren. My Dad actually asked to be baptized into the LDS church, but my Grandfather put his foot down, and persuaded one of his friends to move to Oregon and set up an RLDS mission, just so my Dad could be baptized RLDS. `My Dad attended the LDS church for the first 15 years of his life. His younger stepbrother was baptized and was given duties to perform–that’s what motivated my Dad to ask for baptism. He and his stepbrother were very close. I think the missionary program is a good thing, and I have nothing but respect for the missionaries. It was pouring down rain a few months ago–a real gully washer. I stopped my car and asked the Elders (Whenever I see missionaries, I always call them Elders) if they wanted a ride, but they said they weren’t allowed to accept rides. They told me it was ok, they didn’t have much farther to go. If it had been a bunch of born again Evangelical missionaries, I would have kept right on driving.

By: frofreak

frofreak — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:47:47 +0000

Great insight, everyone! I don’t have time to comment further, but I just wanted to say how much I appreciate the even-handedness everyone is attempting (successfully, I might add) to employ in discussing this potentially controversial/devisive issue. I hope to find more time during the holidays to get more invovled in the discussion.

By: Seth R.

Seth R. — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 05:38:38 +0000

Well, it sure beats spending a Spring Break drunk in Tijuana.

At least Mormonism (and other churches, I’d imagine) provides its youth with a direction. Even if they grow to resent Mormonism and rebel against it, at least we’ve provided them with a direction and purpose in life, which is better than providing no guidance at all.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:28:44 +0000

I often think that the missionary program does more to help these young adults become strong in the faith than it does to bring members into the church.

It’s definitely my opinion that the LDS missionary program is more about converting the missionaries than anyone else. The converts the missionaries happen to bring in are just a side benefit. It’s no coincidence the church is taking young people at their most impressionable age and exposing them to nothing but the Church and it’s work for 2 full years.