Do missionaries only know the one position?
919884
Well, when you become a missionary and move to Africa to get some horrible disease like schistosomiasis (cuz that's the only one Dragon can spell), you tell Dragon if you know other positions besides the missionary position.\n\nHowever, Dragon does not think you should limit it to missionaries.  There are other people in the world who do not attempt one of the other 27,312 positions because the missionary position "works", so why should they change? Grrr...\n\n(you can see Dragon is rather bitter about that, but she is going to remain calm because she does not want to start any fires right now, because her throat hurts)
715060
yup, that's why there are so many different branches of basically the same religion, mormons, jesuit, RC, church of england, jehova's witnesses, ahmish, methodists etc etc. They all follow certain parts of the bible more than others. I've always wondered whether what is written down is accurate or happened at all. A good similie would be chinese whispers on a massive scale. Personally I don't believe in any of it, a massive sceptic here. If there is only one god, why are there so many different religions? Why don't we all believe the same thing?
242458
The One is the "one" you were raised;but this does not mean its THE ONE. The basic message of all religions is the suppression of the ego and to serve  the others."Be what you are meant to be",circumstances and biology aside.
77965
Call the mission office for that mission, and they'll be able to tell you which missionaries are assigned to that ward.\n\nIf you live there, I'd say just show up to church and you'll probably meet them.
349473
Yes.  But most churches will give you one just for stopping by.
239781
In my version of the Bible that word shows up twice, once in Acts 21:8 and the other in 2 Timothy 4:5.  Evangelists (plural) is in Ephesians 4:11.\n\nThey specifically teach people who do not previously know of Christ.  What would you like to know about them?
981617
No They do not. It is a trusted position.
1053384
There is an old superstition that many folks, even non-Christian folks, follow about keeping a Bible in each bedroom of the house to prevent folks dying in their sleep.  Missionaries used to hand them out, even to folks who couldn't read, and folks would look at them as some sort of charm and use them accordingly. This one stuck pretty well. It may, or may not, have something to do with it.
918029
Everyone learns at different rate - and some understand more than others. I've been a lifelong member and I still don't know everything. I wouldn't expect you to know everything there is to know - because I sure don't. \n\nMost investigators I've been in contact with, whether 14 or 94, know less than I do - but I've met some who know more than I do. It just depends on the person and what, if any, research they've done beforehand.\n\nTry to get a copy of the October issue of the Ensign (ask the missionaries for one). The issue deals with new members and investigators - and has some great articles in it that will help answer your questions.
197490
Some people don't know they're all from one God.
860318
Look at the Church's web page...LDS.org...you should be able to find something.  I know I've managed to find a ward or branch everywhere I've ever been in the world.  Isn't it wonderful!!!\n\nI found an area there...
1033233
"Missionary" work is done b'coz men feel more comfortable and most women like being dominated upon. More than 70% of the time, couples do the "missionary" work. New couples don't enjoy "missionary" work b'coz they want to be in more situations than just being religious.
663396
Absolutely.  There are several couples of mixed race in my home ward (translation: the congregation I attend).  Four or five I can think of off the top head, likely a few more I can't.  \n\nDon't believe all the people who want to trash Mormons as "racist".  We aren't.  Our last bishop was Phillipeno.  My sister in law's parents (mormons) adopted a baby of a different race.\n\nAt the moment, there are more hispanic mormons than white (I could be wrong about this... but if it's not true yet it will be within a few years.  The Church is growing fast in South America).\n\nThe source of this misinformation comes from those who will tell you the Church used to prevent blacks from becomming members.  This is not true.  I know a couple black people who joined the church before 1977.  It is true that at one time blacks could not be priesthood leaders, but this is not true anymore.
324255
I think most missionaries mean well and have noble intentions and empathy.  It is just unfortunate that these warm-hearted individuals have been brain-washed into believing that saving people from hell-fire (which doesn't really exist) is as noble a cause as saving them from disease or starvation.
780042
Yes, those evil missionaries like Mother Theresa who did nothing else.  Or all the Irish missionaries who did 'nothing' at all those leper colonies in Africa.  Or all the missionaries in our inner cities soup kitchens and shelters doing 'nothing'.
981641
The typical slogan of the one I decided to join [SVD] was "...many are called but few are chosen..." Does that ring a bell? \n\nNaturally, we all expected to be among the "chosen" ones from the get go. There were 35 of us --pre-teens and early teenagers-- in my group, in different grade levels of Classical High School. But, looking back now, I doubt very much if ANY one of us ever made it to Ordination.\n\nI left after only two years with the Order of Societas Verbi Divini...\n\n...And after decades of searching for the Truth, I've finally decided to leave the Roman Catholic Church as well, in favor of following the teachings of Yeshua Messiah as handed down by the Brotherhood of Essenes...\n\nPeace be with you!
310775
Message only thing that matters. But all the religiona are too bust fighting over which messenger is right to see that they all taught the same thing.