Missionary Motivation (PG13)

Post by **_Bond...James Bond** » Tue May 27, 2008 2:43 pm

KimberlyAnn wrote: Girls in swimsuits need the gospel, too, I suppose.

KA

Talk about a new meaning to the Son of God...

*this post interrupted by lady sunbathers in the mind of Bond*

Post by **_antishock8** » Tue May 27, 2008 2:54 pm

Yeah, the whole anti-masturbation thing was pretty brutal while growing up. From Especially for Youth through repeated lectures while on my mission one would think that masturbation was responsible for hurricanes, murders, and Catholicism. What an unnecessary cross to bear. What a shame that the Mormon church would put that onto people. Something so simple and good made to feel so ugly and bad. God... These people are so confused...

Post by **_Dr. Shades** » Tue May 27, 2008 3:41 pm

liz3564 wrote:*sigh* My son is 4. If this is the kind of crap he is going to have to deal with, there is no way in hell I want him going on a mission in 15 years.

Then why do you keep taking him to church?

_Yoda · Post by **_Yoda** » Tue May 27, 2008 3:54 pm

Dr. Shades wrote:
liz3564 wrote:*sigh* My son is 4. If this is the kind of crap he is going to have to deal with, there is no way in hell I want him going on a mission in 15 years.

Then why do you keep taking him to church?

It's complicated.

I suppose I'm putting off the inevitable. I know there will eventually be a showwdown involving the Church, I'm just not ready to face that yet.

Post by **_Dr. Shades** » Tue May 27, 2008 4:45 pm

liz3564 wrote:It's complicated.

How so?

I suppose I'm putting off the inevitable. I know there will eventually be a showwdown involving the Church, I'm just not ready to face that yet.

A "showdown?" Merely ceasing to show up can hardly be considered a "showdown."

Why not just sleep in this coming Sunday. . . and all other Sundays?

Post by **_Bond...James Bond** » Tue May 27, 2008 5:39 pm

Dr. Shades wrote:
liz3564 wrote:It's complicated.

How so?

Perhaps she's being p@xinated. [did I get that right RFMers?]

Post by **_Jason Bourne** » Wed May 28, 2008 2:08 am

antishock8 wrote:Yeah, the whole anti-masturbation thing was pretty brutal while growing up. From Especially for Youth through repeated lectures while on my mission one would think that masturbation was responsible for hurricanes, murders, and Catholicism. What an unnecessary cross to bear. What a shame that the Mormon church would put that onto people. Something so simple and good made to feel so ugly and bad. God... These people are so confused...

Ok. I agree mostly. I know as a teen I thought I was the only pervert on the planet. Nobody but me was doing the naughty deed. I remember confessing it, feeling pretty bad. Though my bishops never brought it up. But I did because I was felt so awful about it. And really on my mission my MP never ever talked about it at all. He was pretty strict too but he never railed on the missionaries about the big MB. Ever.

So, yes, it seems that the Church does obsess so maybe poking at this is fair game.

_Yoda · Post by **_Yoda** » Wed May 28, 2008 2:17 am

Dr. Shades wrote:
liz3564 wrote:It's complicated.

How so?

I suppose I'm putting off the inevitable. I know there will eventually be a showwdown involving the Church, I'm just not ready to face that yet.

A "showdown?" Merely ceasing to show up can hardly be considered a "showdown."

Why not just sleep in this coming Sunday. . . and all other Sundays?

If I was a single parent, yes, that would be the easiest option. But I'm married. And my husband is very TBM.

Post by **_Inconceivable** » Wed May 28, 2008 4:31 am

Jason Bourne wrote:..on my mission my MP never ever talked about it at all. He was pretty strict too but he never railed on the missionaries about the big MB. Ever.

At the time I was pretty naïve. My comp was the only missionary I ever knew of that had a problem with it. The MP never spoke of it ever.

I assumed most everyone had that issue under control.

Post by **_antishock8** » Wed May 28, 2008 12:27 pm

liz3564 wrote:
Dr. Shades wrote:
liz3564 wrote:It's complicated.

How so?

I suppose I'm putting off the inevitable. I know there will eventually be a showwdown involving the Church, I'm just not ready to face that yet.

A "showdown?" Merely ceasing to show up can hardly be considered a "showdown."

Why not just sleep in this coming Sunday. . . and all other Sundays?

If I was a single parent, yes, that would be the easiest option. But I'm married. And my husband is very TBM.

I think you're being prudent. Although now I'm grateful to not be married to my former TBM wife, the divorce and subsequent custody battle was a marathon of pain, quite literally, lasting 5 years. This was all predicated upon my apostasy, and her choice to terminate our marriage based upon it.

Would I do it over again? Sure, but that's the way I am. You may not want to risk putting yourself and your children through something your spouse may choose to do... And as long as the sum total is viewed as beneficial by you then I don't see any reason someone would want to make you feel bad about it. It's your life...