With so many detailed, picky, strict rules, how do you possibly expect to obey them all? Aren’t having so many rules a sign of mistrust in you from the church?
This might all be in my head, but I thought I remember hearing a scripture once that said, he who has to be instructed in all things is a foolish servant.
2007-08-06 17:19:39 · 13 answers · asked by . 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
they dont this i know for a fact my cousin is a mormon . he was doing all kinds of things when he went on a mission as well his copanion and well things i really cant post on this site . my honest opion? i am not. lds /
2007-08-06 18:39:31 · answer #1 · answered by the_silverfoxx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mormons do read the Bible. Also the rules are to protect the missionaries. The LDS church is responsible for their well being. The rules are their for their safety and protection. Let's be honest these are young kids (19-23). While the older ones are more self reliant many of the younger ones have never lived away from home before Also these young men and women volunteer for this. They understand before they go what these rules are. They don't have to go and if they don't want to follow those rules they can go home. Most of them follow the rules, and yes most do break a few rules on occasion as they are human and young.
2007-08-07 00:31:23 · answer #2 · answered by idaho gal 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yep. I did. When you are doing what you're supposed to be doing on a mission, you'll find that it really isn't that hard to keep a lot of the rules, because you're too busy with missionary stuff to worry about those things (and for giving up such things as watching most T.V. programs, with exceptions for things like the Church's General Conference, I think there isn't too much on any more that's worth watching, and I really didn't miss much).
Really, the whole point of a mission in the Mormon Church is to give yourself totally to the service of God for a period of time, and you understand that when you do that, you put aside certain activities for the time period you're called to serve for so that you can consentrate on serving God, and a lot of those rules are in place to ensure you can do that. Like with the T.V. example above, I found I really didn't miss anything. (When you think about it, it's not as much as, say, Catholic priests and nuns are asked to do - they're expected to do many of the same things for their whole lives, not just a couple of years!)
And as for being instructed in all things, I'm the one who volunteered in the first place, knowing full well what I'd be asked to do and thus what I would need to do to accomplish that goal (totally committing myself to the service of God). When I set my mind on that main goal, the rest naturally fell into place, and I never felt anyone mistrusted me at all.
2007-08-07 03:51:26 · answer #3 · answered by Rynok 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is, in fact in the bible that it is not needful that you be instructed in all things, and that statement was referring to some very basic Christian tenets. As for Mormon missionaries, I was one and I had no diffiiculty obeying the rules. Every last one of them, I might add. They exist in order to help teach the underlying principles of faith involved in order to live a pure life. As long as you are honest with yourself about your beliefs and about the standard you want to live, the rest come easily. And here is another way to think of it. I signed a contract that I would keep those rules, and I signed it knowing exactly what those rules are. Anyone who says it was too much or failed to maintain the standard was lying when they knowingly signed the paperwork to go, or else they still have some learning to do as far as their own limitations. The rules are not a sign of mistrust, but a challenge and a goal to be obtained.
THere is nothing wrong with committing yourself to a higher standard for a period of time during your life. Isn't that what Catholics do with Lent, and what Muslims do with Ramadan? Willingness to sacrifice personal pleasures for a more pure life is a strong requirement in any faith.
2007-08-07 00:38:10 · answer #4 · answered by alwaysa(ducky)bridesmaid 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
When I was seventeen, I worked at a Kmart and there were a couple of guys on mission that would visit me. Truthfully, we never discussed Mormonism. However, they were the most respectful young men that I ever came across and I was always happy to see them. Never once did I hear them say a foul word nor did they seem to be acting out in any way.
2007-08-07 00:27:06 · answer #5 · answered by CUrias 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Mormon missionaries are just people like anyone else. They're not perfect. Often they DO make mistakes. The rules are there to keep them out of trouble. But there is no one watching them every minute to make sure they obey them. It's up to the individual to make that choice for themselves.
2007-08-07 00:26:42 · answer #6 · answered by Regina T 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Most missionaries try to follow the rules. Of course they make mistakes.
2007-08-07 00:30:29 · answer #7 · answered by J T 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Wow, all I know is I see guys in white shirts with name tags and black pants on bicycle, at Wal-Mart, and at the mall and they are usually all boys.
2007-08-07 00:22:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did, but then they sent me to Las Vegas, My first paid whore taught me the lessons of the world, Now I'm a happy well-adjusted NORMAL person, and no longer a Mormon.
2007-08-07 00:22:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
Is that from the "bible?" because Mormon's don't read the bible. They read something else. I'm not any religion, but who said that the bible contains any truth either? For all we know, the bible is a bunch of crap.
2007-08-07 00:22:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋