Mexico is a dangerous place for foriegners. Especially if they are trying to interfere with the society in place. The arrogance and holier than thou attitude that I have observed in some missionaries could lead to anger and violence I would certainly NOT want any harm to come to the misionaries but they need to be more cautious about the way they ga about preaching
scmd1 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > . . . and The Church needs to be more cautious in > regard to the locations in which missionaries are > placed.
Exactamundo.
I'm surprised they continue to send out missionaries at all with the pandemic ongoing. It's never been easier than our present day to have an impact: Just create a social media presence and reach out virtually to the entire world.
Or doesn't the Mormon Church have much really to say?
Maybe they think the personal touch is more noticeable and effective, all those white shirts and long skirts striding along or riding on bikes.
But no. The impact has been slight, the effort and expense questionable.
Perhaps the biggest make-work project in history.
I wonder if events like this will make some parents question the wisdom of sending out their teenagers into an unsafe location. Or will they revel in the sacrifice, whichever way things go.
Missionaries are not “sent out” to make an impact on anyone but themselves. The Church is developing a pool of future leaders, regardless of the people they influence while serving.
I'm guessing the phones belonged to the mission, and the missionaries probably didn't carry much cash. If they had any personal documents, such as driver's licenses, that would have been their biggest loss. But those items are replaceable. At least they are safe.
I hadn’t thought about raising their arm to the square, but it did occur to me that this episode is yet another black eye for special discernment and priesthood power.
I'm afraid that, if they deem it a hazardous place to serve, they will just move all the white American and Canadian missionaries out of there, and replace them with Mexican and South/Central American missionaries. I think that's what they did that back when the two American missionaries were gunned down in La Paz.
i lived a great part of my life as a gringo along the Mexican/Arizona border. My take is this Mexico is a dangerous place for United states citizens I witnessed physical and mental abuse of Mexican nationals on the North side of the border. it is no wonderthat they hate norte americanos. But Mexico is traditionally a reolution based country SOOOOOOOOO If you don't want to be killed in a barroom brawl Stay the *&^% out of bar rooms