LDS Missionaries: Do they really...? (beliefs, LDS, faith, heaven)

angellous_evangellous · #1 09-24-2006, 05:40 PM

I rented a Disney movie this weekend about a Mormon missionary, On the Other Side of Heaven. It's about a missionary sent to a small island nation. The missionary is aided by a local, and both of these guys wear a shirt and tie, and the native wears a skirt instead of slacks. I'm thinking that the shirt and tie thing is a gimmick, the trademark look of LDS missionaries in the states.

So my question is simply this: do LDS missionaries wear the same familiar garb all over the world, even in island nations where this clothing is meaningless to everyone?

Bishka · #2 09-24-2006, 05:44 PM

It depends. Most do yes - it's partly for recognition.

I know some guy missionaries that wore 'skirts' while in the islands, but I can't count that for everyone.

Did you like the movie?

angellous_evangellous · #3 09-24-2006, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by beckysoup61

Did you like the movie?

I'm not done with it yet.

I'm very shocked to see any missionary movie that portrays missions in a positive light. I know of four or so that I see on my regular trips to the movie rental place...

Missionaries have a very bad reputation for destroying cultures. I'm glad to see the heroism of some missionaries - their attempt to bring medical care, clean water, and food to people is honorable.

Bishka · #4 09-24-2006, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by angellous_evangellous

I'm not done with it yet.

I'm very shocked to see any missionary movie that portrays missions in a positive light. I know of four or so that I see on my regular trips to the movie rental place...

Missionaries have a very bad reputation for destroying cultures. I'm glad to see the heroism of some missionaries - their attempt to bring medical care, clean water, and food to people is honorable.

That's what our missionaries do - we NEVER attempt to destory culture.

Bishka · #5 09-24-2006, 05:58 PM

Some missionaries do wear the lava-lavas in certian cultures - just depends on the mission I guess.

Katzpur · #6 09-24-2006, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by angellous_evangellous

Missionaries have a very bad reputation for destroying cultures.

Yeah, if we are unsuccessful at destroying individual lives (which is, of course, what we do best), we go for families. If that doesn't work, we aim for entire cultures. Ideally, we'd like to dominate the entire world and force our beliefs on everyone.

nutshell · #7 09-24-2006, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Katzpur

Yeah, if we are unsuccessful at destroying individual lives (which is, of course, what we do best), we go for families. If that doesn't work, we aim for entire cultures. Ideally, we'd like to dominate the entire world and force our beliefs on everyone.

Katz, are you OK? You seem aggressive today.

I don't believe AE was specifically meaning LDS missionaries. It is well documented that missionaries of various faiths have destroyed isolated cultures.

AE, read the book. It's much better.

And yes, the trademark white shirt and tie is standard.

Katzpur · #8 09-24-2006, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by nutshell

Katz, are you OK? You seem aggressive today.

Actually, I'm not okay at all. I am in a totally f---ing mood and not particularly inclined to try to disguise it.

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I don't believe AE was specifically meaning LDS missionaries. It is well documented that missionaries of various faiths have destroyed isolated cultures.

If that is the case, and if AE was not referring to LDS missionaries, I will immediately apologize and ask his forgiveness. To be perfectly honest, it didn't even occur to me that he was referring to missionaries in general. Like I say, the past couple of days have been absolutely beyond terrible for me.