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Posted by: Freevolved ( )
Date: March 24, 2011 03:48PM
How come missionaries use their first names on the online chat

and from the call center, but if they are out among the gentiles it's some kind of grievous sin?



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/24/2011 03:50PM by Freevolved.

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Posted by: Raptor Jesus ( )
Date: March 24, 2011 03:55PM
Yup. Doesn't make a lot of sense.

Everywhere else they are Elder Numbnuts. Or Sister Sweetspirit.

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Posted by: Freevolved ( )
Date: March 24, 2011 03:57PM
It always warms my heart to see those two get married... (n/t)


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Posted by: ozpoof ( )
Date: March 24, 2011 03:55PM
It's all part of the lie. They want to appear to be what they aren't - i.e normal (n/t)


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Posted by: lillium ( )
Date: March 24, 2011 04:04PM
Re: It's all part of the lie. They want to appear to be what they aren't - i.e normal

If that's it, then why don't they use their first names when they're turned out?

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Posted by: Raptor Jesus ( )
Date: March 24, 2011 04:06PM
And that's why it makes 0 sense.

Missionaries on the street are one thing. Missionaries on line are another.

Who knows what they are thinking?

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Posted by: maria ( )
Date: March 24, 2011 04:15PM
Because regular people know calling a 19-20 year old "Elder" is stupid.

They're trying to look more normal now.

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Posted by: Quoth the Raven "Nevermo" ( )
Date: March 24, 2011 04:27PM
Re: How come missionaries use their first names on the online chat

Somewhere there was a post with a link where the online mish system was described. First they use first name, then Elder First Name, Last Name, then Elder Last Name.

I assume the intention is they are attempting to appear more friendly before bringing on the "Elder X" bullshit. Only the morg would call pimply callow youth "elder". In Christian churches "elders" are really elder.

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