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SusieQ#1
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Date: October 08, 2012 12:22PM
This seems to sum it up in a nutshell. From article:
The move indicates the church is investing more in growing its membership while also aiming to get its younger members -- many of whom drift away from the faith in college -- deeply involved in promoting the faith right after they graduate from high school.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/07/lds-general-conference-mormon-missionaries-new-temples_n_1945848.htmlThey are trying to stem the out flow of college students who are learning some critical thinking skills and choosing their own lives paths.
Interesting, from what I have observed, this has seemed to energize a whole younger set of young people to serve missions.
We'll see.