Comments on: Mormon Missionaries http://www.whatdomormonsbelieve.com/2009/05/mormon-missionaries/ "We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men." -Joseph Smith Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:34:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Thaddeus http://www.whatdomormonsbelieve.com/2009/05/mormon-missionaries/comment-page-1/#comment-732 Thaddeus Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:29:13 +0000 http://www.whatdomormonsbelieve.com/?p=1408#comment-732 mary, that's just their uniform. It was chosen to make them look respectable and clean, and also as a way for people to easily recognize them. Suit coats may be optional for warmer climates, but they are expected to wear white shirts and ties everywhere in public, aside from playing an occasional soccer game. What other questions do you have about missionaries? mary, that’s just their uniform. It was chosen to make them look respectable and clean, and also as a way for people to easily recognize them. Suit coats may be optional for warmer climates, but they are expected to wear white shirts and ties everywhere in public, aside from playing an occasional soccer game.

What other questions do you have about missionaries?

]]> By: mary http://www.whatdomormonsbelieve.com/2009/05/mormon-missionaries/comment-page-1/#comment-724 mary Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:52:36 +0000 http://www.whatdomormonsbelieve.com/?p=1408#comment-724 why do mormon missionaries have to wear suits and ties all the time? why do mormon missionaries have to wear suits and ties all the time?

]]> By: kate http://www.whatdomormonsbelieve.com/2009/05/mormon-missionaries/comment-page-1/#comment-520 kate Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:15:58 +0000 http://www.whatdomormonsbelieve.com/?p=1408#comment-520 thank you for this information! thank you for this information!

]]> By: jancisco http://www.whatdomormonsbelieve.com/2009/05/mormon-missionaries/comment-page-1/#comment-516 jancisco Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:03:22 +0000 http://www.whatdomormonsbelieve.com/?p=1408#comment-516 Kate, Good question. It seems harmless enough to just spend time hanging out, but they don't. Their schedules are usually packed full of gospel-sharing activities. Besides that, even if they could hang out for just an evening and have fun, I don't think they would be able to keep from talking about their faith. It sort of becomes part of you when you are a missionary. That said, they do have like sports nights and movie nights and other things where they socialize with people who want to come. I served my mission in Russia and we had lots of time to make friendships in those ways--sports nights, english classes, church-activities. Everyone is welcome to come to those. I don't really know how it is in the states though. Kate, Good question. It seems harmless enough to just spend time hanging out, but they don’t. Their schedules are usually packed full of gospel-sharing activities. Besides that, even if they could hang out for just an evening and have fun, I don’t think they would be able to keep from talking about their faith. It sort of becomes part of you when you are a missionary.

That said, they do have like sports nights and movie nights and other things where they socialize with people who want to come. I served my mission in Russia and we had lots of time to make friendships in those ways–sports nights, english classes, church-activities. Everyone is welcome to come to those. I don’t really know how it is in the states though.

]]> By: kate http://www.whatdomormonsbelieve.com/2009/05/mormon-missionaries/comment-page-1/#comment-514 kate Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:51:39 +0000 http://www.whatdomormonsbelieve.com/?p=1408#comment-514 are missionaries allowed to meet guys at their same age (who are linving in the cities where the missionaries are serving)just for having fun together (without speaking about their faith at all)? Or do they have to work for their church 24 hours a day? are missionaries allowed to meet guys at their same age (who are linving in the cities where the missionaries are serving)just for having fun together (without speaking about their faith at all)? Or do they have to work for their church 24 hours a day?

]]> By: Thaddeus http://www.whatdomormonsbelieve.com/2009/05/mormon-missionaries/comment-page-1/#comment-499 Thaddeus Thu, 28 May 2009 21:42:30 +0000 http://www.whatdomormonsbelieve.com/?p=1408#comment-499 One thing to emphasize: missionaries are not robots. They are people that like the same kinds of things you do. Motocross, skiing, history, high-tech gadgets, etc. Get to know them and you'll see their personalities apart from just their button-down white shirts and ties. One thing to emphasize: missionaries are not robots. They are people that like the same kinds of things you do. Motocross, skiing, history, high-tech gadgets, etc. Get to know them and you’ll see their personalities apart from just their button-down white shirts and ties.

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