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Thye have to stop drinking coffee, and they have to repent (which involves feeling regret for having done it, and praying for forgiveness).
Yes, those are the books. I loved the Great Brain as a kid, and when I got older I found Papa Married a Mormon and it's sequel, Mama's Boarding House.
Narz
keeping it real
But hebral teas are also (often) from leaves.
Yes, but from different types of leaves.
As long as there is a distinction, at least in my opinion, that is all that matters. I could be wrong as to how the Church views it, though.
As long as there is a distinction, at least in my opinion, that is all that matters. I could be wrong as to how the Church views it, though.
Xanikk999
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Hey have you ever converted a die-hard athiest?
First answer: I never converted anyone. We don't talk like that. The people who came into the church as a result of my mission, whom I taught and baptized, were converted by the Holy Spirit.
Second: No, and it would have been cool. I knew missionaries who had baptized agnostics, in English-speaking work, but in Spanis speaking work I didn't encounter many atheists, and they never wanted to talk to me anyways.
Second: No, and it would have been cool. I knew missionaries who had baptized agnostics, in English-speaking work, but in Spanis speaking work I didn't encounter many atheists, and they never wanted to talk to me anyways.
I got one for ya.
I knew a guy who just came back from his mission. I may have mentioned him in passing before. Anyways, he would go to a person's house, and that person would set a time for them to come back. And when they got back, there'd be a JW or some other evangelical denomination there. So, did you ever have any 'showdowns'? This is not just directed at you, Eran, but anyone else who's had a mission before.
I knew a guy who just came back from his mission. I may have mentioned him in passing before. Anyways, he would go to a person's house, and that person would set a time for them to come back. And when they got back, there'd be a JW or some other evangelical denomination there. So, did you ever have any 'showdowns'? This is not just directed at you, Eran, but anyone else who's had a mission before.
We had a few "turf wars" with JWs when walking around Sacramento. I offered to exchange books (I get a NWT bible, they get a Book of Mormon), they freaked out and ran. The JWs in Sactown really dont like Mormons...we'd just brush them off
I don't think JWs anywhere like the LDS. Competition? Could be.
But JWs are easy to freak out. In my experience.
But JWs are easy to freak out. In my experience.
I admit, some missionaries like to pick fights or egg them on, which might contriubte to their fears. I wasn't one of those...I honestly had never met one before I went out, and just wanted to talk. They werent interested
I admit, some missionaries like to pick fights or egg them on, which might contriubte to their fears. I wasn't one of those...I honestly had never met one before I went out, and just wanted to talk. They werent interested
One thing I'll say about JWs, then I'll stop threadjacking. Most of my experience comes from their door-to-door evangelicalism. However, I was working with a girl and her sister for about four months, and I found out they were JW's. Never once did they evangelicize at work, or even bring a bible to read on break as several other christians have. Now, I don't know if they went door-to-door or not, but I never saw a watchtower on their desk, nor did they pass them out at work. If they hadn't said anything, I would have never known. Nice people, too.
Anyways....
I think a lot of it depends on the area. People who serve in Europe might baptize one person in two years. People who serve in say, Utah, might baptize 100.
I served for around 3 months, and I (er, the holy spirit. We dont actually convert people.) baptized two people. I dont know what the average is, because it varies mission to mission....and even in certains areas within missions.
I served for around 3 months, and I (er, the holy spirit. We dont actually convert people.) baptized two people. I dont know what the average is, because it varies mission to mission....and even in certains areas within missions.
And you don't have quotas or anything like that, right?
No, that would defeat the purpose. Our mission had certain "goals" to teach X number of lessons a week...but we work with people, not cold statistics. Even if nobody wanted to talk to me all day, as long as I was out actually working, I felt productive, and I understand that most missionaries feel the same way.
That's kinda what I thought. Some people (not me) seem to think that as, um, 'enthusiastic' y'all are out there, there was a quota system going on. Don't remember where I heard that, either.
I didn't suggest otherwise.
Which brings me to another question. What funds you while on your mission?
Which brings me to another question. What funds you while on your mission?
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