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I think it is wrong to force kids to go on missions, so I wore a button that said Missions were Optional. Truthfully, they are, as nothing happens to you if you don't go. The Bishop asked to take it off, but not because he disagreed with me. I still am in YMs. I teach the Priests.
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I'd rather the Priests understand that they can speak their minds and express their concerns. And frankly, several of the Priests thought the button was really funny and cool.
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16, and 17 year old males think lots of things are really funny and cool. So what? Is that the standard by which we should judge everything to be appropriate or not at church? Geez... Now quit hijacking this thread. Last edited by NorCal Cat; 10-21-2008 at 04:36 PM. |
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I definitely have talked to them about my mission. But i give them the real scoop....that missions are awesome, but sometimes they are hard work, sometimes boring, you get homesick, you miss dating women, lots of missionaries are disobedient, some of the local women flirt with you a lot, etc...a few priests have told me privately that I have told them things that their own parents had never told them about missions, but that they felt I was being straight-up with them. I don't see anything wrong with that.
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It depends how you present the "optional" aspect though, and how much emphasis you place on the benefits of serving, and how it can change one's life for the better in ways nothing else can. I just don't think it is right to give them the impression that it is "no big deal" if they don't serve, or that it is not expected. Last edited by NorCal Cat; 10-21-2008 at 04:46 PM. |
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The other thing about the "real" scoop that the priests seem to like.....I think they have this impression that everyone on a mission is perfect. I tell them that most missionaries wind up sleeping in after awhile, listening to music, etc...and that seems to be a relief to the kids.
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