The term investigator

The catch-all forum for general topics and debates. Minimal moderation. Rated PG to PG-13.
_Mercury
_Emeritus
Posts: 5545
Joined: Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:14 pm

Post by _Mercury »

The Nehor wrote:
msnobody wrote:Another term I heard a few times from one missionary was equating the term humble with teachable. Is this the general LDS consensus?


I've heard it was meekness equated with teachable.


meek != gullible
And crawling on the planet's face
Some insects called the human race
Lost in time
And lost in space...and meaning
_cinepro
_Emeritus
Posts: 4502
Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:15 pm

Post by _cinepro »

Let us not forget that rare, most valued investigator: The Golden Investigator! He who asks few questions, and readily accepts anything you tell him before his quick baptism.
_Mercury
_Emeritus
Posts: 5545
Joined: Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:14 pm

Post by _Mercury »

cinepro wrote:Let us not forget that rare, most valued investigator: The Golden Investigator! He who asks few questions, and readily accepts anything you tell him before his quick baptism.


I think a better term for a golden investigator should be ROI investigator
And crawling on the planet's face
Some insects called the human race
Lost in time
And lost in space...and meaning
_The Nehor
_Emeritus
Posts: 11832
Joined: Mon Apr 30, 2007 2:05 am

Post by _The Nehor »

cinepro wrote:Let us not forget that rare, most valued investigator: The Golden Investigator! He who asks few questions, and readily accepts anything you tell him before his quick baptism.


Actually the Golden Investigator is the one who is interested enough to ask questions. The one who passively listens to you is the one who is never going to do much of anything.
"Surely he knows that DCP, The Nehor, Lamanite, and other key apologists..." -Scratch clarifying my status in apologetics
"I admit it; I'm a petty, petty man." -Some Schmo
_Mercury
_Emeritus
Posts: 5545
Joined: Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:14 pm

Post by _Mercury »

The Nehor wrote:
cinepro wrote:Let us not forget that rare, most valued investigator: The Golden Investigator! He who asks few questions, and readily accepts anything you tell him before his quick baptism.


Actually the Golden Investigator is the one who is interested enough to ask questions. The one who passively listens to you is the one who is never going to do much of anything.


its the type of questions that matter. I always knew when our GI's were turning sour when they started asking christianity inspired questions, such as framing the question in terms of "the trinity", "Saved", "Grace", etc.

Its funny how also we were taught how to "Prepare for anti", making sure the neighbors or family were not discussing the church with them and stuffing the investigators heads full of assertions that the missionaries were the authority on Mormonism. Assinine.
And crawling on the planet's face
Some insects called the human race
Lost in time
And lost in space...and meaning
_Moniker
_Emeritus
Posts: 4004
Joined: Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:53 pm

Post by _Moniker »

cinepro wrote:Let us not forget that rare, most valued investigator: The Golden Investigator! He who asks few questions, and readily accepts anything you tell him before his quick baptism.


Oh! Everyone kept telling me I was a "golden investigator".
_Mercury
_Emeritus
Posts: 5545
Joined: Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:14 pm

Post by _Mercury »

Moniker wrote:
cinepro wrote:Let us not forget that rare, most valued investigator: The Golden Investigator! He who asks few questions, and readily accepts anything you tell him before his quick baptism.


Oh! Everyone kept telling me I was a "golden investigator".


Heres the thing. To the missionary those who live or have a close relationship with a member usually are classed as golden.
And crawling on the planet's face
Some insects called the human race
Lost in time
And lost in space...and meaning
_Boaz & Lidia
_Emeritus
Posts: 1416
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:31 am

Post by _Boaz & Lidia »

Ray A wrote:
Boaz & Lidia wrote:Why do they stop investigating once they are baptized?


Because when they see bitter people like you, they'd rather live in Disneyland.
Oh look its the excommunicated Mormon from down under.

I know, I know Ray, we've heard it many times before... you'd rejoin if you could give up the booze and fornication.
Post Reply