Bus company asks Mormons to leave passengers alone

[_Quasimodo]

As a missionary in France, we routinely snuck into "buzzer bats" (buildings with secured entrances) on the basis that (a) our mission overrode the rules and (b) we weren't technically "soliciting".

All is fair in love, war and religion.

[_MrStakhanovite]

The 31-year-old, of Heysham, Lancashire, added: "Whilst I respect that everyone is entitled to their own beliefs or none, telling others that their beliefs are misguided or plain wrong is wrong in itself. Practice your own personal beliefs in your own home and do not ram it down others' throats. I hope that Stagecoach will write to the Mormon Church in Chorley and tell them their behaviour is unacceptable."

This guy is a fool, I say let the boys preach on the bus, provided to leave people alone who asked to be. I'd love to sit next to a chatty Missionary on my bus rides.

[_Quasimodo]

This guy is a fool, I say let the boys preach on the bus, provided to leave people alone who asked to be. I'd love to sit next to a chatty Missionary on my bus rides.

Me too, in an evil sort of way. Still, it would be like sitting next to an insurance salesman on a plane.

[_DrW]

Your link seems to be bust.

It will simply take you to a page where you have to find the item by typing "Mormons bus" into the search box and scrolling down the results.

Good catch, though.



by the way, if that bus is supposed to be in the UK, it is on the wrong side of the road.

The power lines and poles are a giveaway, too. Not to mention the mesquite tree and palm tree in the background. :). Maybe it's Lancaster, CA?

From the 602 area code in the phone number on the back of the bus, it is likely that the photo was taken in the Phoenix area.

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[_Quasimodo]

From the 602 area code in the phone number on the back of the bus, it is likely that the photo was taken in the Phoenix area.

I'm sure you're right. Odd how any photo will do on web articles.

"Snakes on a Plane" did moderately well at the box office. I wonder how "Elders on a Bus" would do?

[_Quasimodo]

Saying that I doubt they care much about what is going on with the individuals they harass in public. I know that I didn't as a young missionary out to convert anyone who would give me the time of day.

Thanks,

Hasa Diga Eebowai

Hi Hasa,

I'm truly curious (never been a Mormon, so I don't know this stuff). If you were a young missionary boarding a bus and looking for converts, how would you initiate the conversation? Would you introduce yourself as Elder Eebowai? How would you deal with rejection (must have been the norm)?

[_cafe crema]

They've changed the picture it has a picture of a Stagecoach bus now. I clicked on a link in the article which shows that Stagecoach is a company (a rather big one it seems) and not public transportation, so it seems to me they should be able tell people what is and isn't allowed on their buses. If their customers are complaining about it then it is a customer service issue and a company needs to fix the situation or lose revenue.

[_DaKing]

I feel bad for all the missionaries up in that area. How are they going to make up their numbers to report if they can't teach 55 1st discussions on the bus everyday. Maybe the church should start flying missionaries all over the world. they can stay in one place for only a week and then take another long distance flight. That way thousands of missionaries can trap hundreds of thousands of people on planes. I mean who wouldn't want to hear all the discussions on a flight to Hawaii for a vacation. The missionaries could even baptize them in the ocean closest to the airport.

[_Willy Law]

President Hinckley visited our mission (then in the FP). We were one of, if not the, lowest baptizing mission in the world. He tried to give us a few tips for talking to the natives and the bus was the #1 idea he shared with us. He told us we should practice the native language out loud with our comp and then ask someone on the bus for help with a language question. He said this would be a great way to start talking to them about the gospel.
I actually tried it (wasting time on a bus was my favorite "finding work") with some success. People were happy to help with the language and had plenty of questions about America, but as soon as the subject of religion was broached, they would inevitably reach for the "next stop" button.