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Date: October 02, 2010 05:32PM
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=12664068>"I repeat what prophets have long taught — that every worthy, able young man should prepare to serve a mission," he said. "Missionary service is a priesthood duty — an obligation the Lord expects of us who have been given so very much."
>"While young-adult women don't carry the same responsibility or obligation as their male counterparts, "you also make a valuable contribution as missionaries, and we welcome your service," President Monson said." (MY WORDS: condescention toward females!)
>"Expressing appreciation for the senior couples who serve missions and acknowledging the need for many more to join them, the 83-year-old man revered by Mormons as their prophet urged adult members to prepare for the time when retirement and health permits such service."
>"There are few times in your lives when you will enjoy the sweet spirit and satisfaction that come from giving full-time service together in the work of the Master."
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It is obvious that Monson is stepping up the game, as far as missions go. It is now "a Priesthood duty...an obligation the Lord expects...."
Monson gives FALSE PROMISES to senior missionaries. The senior missionaries I'm close to--the ones who speak the truth in confidence to me--have had horrible mission experiences. Overwork, exhaustion, bad health, deaths in the family; plus problems at home they can't take care of, such as family divorces, business bankruptcy, a business partner defrauding the business. No promised blessings have been given to these couples.
Anyway, my point is, I am wondering WHY the big push for missionaries, and how this could help the LDS, Inc. financially, even though the missionary efforts are failing.
What is the cash amount that parents pay the LDS Inc. per missionary? After missionary travel and expenses are deducted, how much profit is made by LDS, Inc.? LDS is asking members to house the missionaries for free (yet not lowering their donation request from parents), missionaries are not allotted enough money for food, and no proper medical/dental care, etc. Some of my senior missionary friends stayed in overpriced LDS-owned apartments. Multiply that small profit by the number of missionaries, and you get the bottom line.
Does anyone know what this amount of money would be?
Add to this, a mission provides a reason for each missionary to attend the temple, and a reason for the parents to attend the temple, also. That means tithing for temple recommends for the new missionary and family. This would bring in a fair amount of church income, though not as much as weddings.
The mission is focused on the missionary and his family--to further entrap them in the cult, and keep them paying for generations, marrying in the temple, having babies that are forced BIC members (like I was), and so on.
Then a lightbulb went on in my head, that there is another reason: The LDS, Inc. just wants as many new members as possible! They don't care about the quality of the members or their faithfulness, as long as they can get their slave labor and numbers to advertise. Of course, the LDS hopes to get new members to the level of paying tithing, and even if it is only for a few months or years--this money is NOT REFUNDABLE!
Those of us who got out, can never get our money back, or our free labor. This is what LDS is counting on!
The LDS, Inc. fully understands that the sheeple will keep funnelling into the holding pen, and eventually some will find the holes in the fence and escape. LDS will just go with the flow, and keep whatever they can take. They will fleece the sheep as they funnel through.
(OT--The whole Mormon religion is just a front for their biggest business, which is real estate. The church serves to get LDS Inc. tax-free status on its properties. Announcing 5 new temples is announcing 5 new parcels of prime land LDS holds without having to pay taxes.)
The LDS, Inc. will keep on demanding and giving false promises, just like Monson did this morning. Whatever works. The people be damned.