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Nov 7, 2020 12:00 PM
mibakr
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whatbuttondoipush
My friend was building a horse stall. They helped as they they all talked thier beliefs.
SchizoidPanda
She did them a favour! According to the How-to-Heretic podcast, one should offer mormon missionaries chores.
WillCodeOrDIYForFood
heh. i've done that. (as the mormon one) i helped a french guy with his mustard plants in his garden, washed cars, did handyman stuff...
Longbowgun
Faith - without good works - is dead. Good works without faith are still good works.
Delta219er
I need my living room painted... I sure hope they come by my place soon!
BiGMeXfRoMtEx
Yo Mormons are some nice people I work with a bunch of them..
TCGView
As annoying as the door knocks are, they seem to be really nice people. Never met a Mormon knocker that wasn't polite.
Tenjamn
As a Mormon Missionary, I've mowed lawns, tend gardens, and more. Even if we knew they didn't want listen, still willing to just help out.
CrazyEarl
Prepares you for later life, where you do that for elderly neighbors.
MangoBounty
When Morom missionaries ask "Do you need help with anything today" they will normally say yes to things like yard work or cleaning
isamario
Two mormons would come over and play the Wii with us when I was a kiddo. They were nice.
Studoku
I think Jesus would approve of this.
upfr0mhere
So they were outside spending quality time with your mom while you were indoors creeping and taking pictures? And they're the weird ones?
CrazyEarl
He was hiding the pot.
LoPan
lol
Gungagin
spitfires2000
"So now that we've planted the carrots, do you now have a moment to talk abo.." "FIRST THE CABBAGES!" - mom.
bassaro
Don't you talk to me about cabbages.
NeatoVeto
WhaaatDa
Nice guys those mormon missionaries
jasonkWrecker
The missionaries are always ready to help anyone who needs it or asks for it no questions asked.
PsychicSpider
Growing up, we had a couple of missionaries who would regularly drop by our house (my mom is a very non-devout Mormon, and my dad, who is
PsychicSpider
nonreligious, was seen as a sort of "project" by her Mormon friends). They helped 11-year-old me do yard work and were always happy to talk
PsychicSpider
superheroes and nerdy stuff with me. None of us were interested in the church, but those guys were cool as hell.
unnecessaryredarrows
I have Mormon friends, they are all ruthless boggle and banagrams players, but excellent designated drivers.
CrazyEarl
What about Scrabble?
unnecessaryredarrows
Yeah, no. Last time I wound up wearing a Dr. Suess onesie called the Jammies of Shame. Never again. They memorize all the 3 letter words.
PhillyPumpkinBaron
It's kinda refreshing to see people that actually practice what they are preaching.
josephsMeth
Not when they preach against equal rights for homosexuals.
PhillyPumpkinBaron
1. I'm not intending to imply that I support everything they preach, but at least they are willing to support their beliefs through their
PhillyPumpkinBaron
2. actual actions instead of just being hypocrites.
tacoplease
My family were goth/punk atheists in a conservative town. Mormons were the only group that was nice, friendly, and helpful to us. Love em.
HamSlamwich
I live in Utah and DESPISE the LDS church... but I guarantee those dudes were genuinely pumped to help her with her garden.
SirBobby98121
And did it with a willing heart.
thejeff80
The world would be a lot better place if Christians evangelized the way Mormons do.
nminusorg
I grew up Mormon, went on a mission. They are antithetical to Trumpism IMO. So why is Utah and Idaho so red? abortion I guess
ctotheg2
Mormons are actually pretty nice and studious. Many of the ones here in Japan speak impeccable Japanese for example.
akambe
That's where I went on my church mission--two years, falling in absolute love with the people. My language skills weren't the best, tho.
twsx
TIL there are Mormons outside of the US
iamnowhere
May I introduce you to the musical The Book of Mormon, it's excellent
TheyCallMeSunshine
Many of them go on “missions” for 1 or 2 years to spread their faith. Had a friend who took a year off from uni for mission
ahbrannon1
All the Mormons I have met or worked with are exceptionally good people, a bit misguided in their beliefs but good people nevertheless.
olioster
Most of the rank and file Mormons are good people. The ones with power are devils.
Bruhbeans
Bit of a hyperbole. From inside experience I can tell you the rank and file are extremists as well who cover up pedofilia, abuse, racism
Bruhbeans
And more. They are just good at PR, acting like kind-harded, bumbling and friendly people while covering up their weirdness
thatlookslikeadick
My dad was in the bishopric, can confirm he is not a pedo not were his counterparts. As a non-active Mormon ur generalisation is v sweeping
thatlookslikeadick
Not saying it doesn’t exist, but this is true of most men(and some women) in positions of power within larger organisations
Bruhbeans
No not just the people in power. Ordinary people cover up bad things before damaging the "church's" image. And the racism of the Mormons is
roach79
My buddy is Mormon. One of the nicest, friendliest and thoughtful dudes I know. A great family man and genuinely cares for people.
roach79
Never pushes his beliefs on others, just a solid friend. They all are pretty much like that.
ancientsnail
They’re very nice. My mom always invites the kids on missions to have dinner with her and then calls their parents for them to update how
ancientsnail
they are doing since they’re not allowed to use phones. They’re very sweet kids.
NomadMiner
They probably enjoyed helping
CitizenPrime
They were thinking of Orlandoooooo the whole time
hawairishman
Used to be a Mormon missionary and honestly service projects were a really fun break from having doors slammed in your face
Tacos4Lyfe
They can't say no. Part of their mission.
Ninjainslippers
Mormons are generally very nice, if a bit weird. It's only the fundamentalists that are problematic, just like every religion.
thatlookslikeadick
My dad served in Scotland in the 80s & routinely for potatoes pelted at him. Then he threw them back and they had a laugh and ended up help
thatlookslikeadick
‘Ing the great people of Glasgow & Edinburgh plant them ?
JimJonPingPongDongDangMong
assholes
TheMershedPerderder
Goddamn cheery helpy people.
stabthecrab
For real it’s absolutely a thing they like to do. Two mormans weeded my old neighbors mess of a lawn. I brought them soda ?
XsyserrorX
Yeah one time I was outside talking to these two mormons they were cool never got me, but came one time we saw a UFO together
geolojess
A priest that spoke at my church said once his mom made dinner for some Mormons missionaries that had been visiting her and after she asked>
geolojess
Them to join her in pray the rosary & they did. I laughed, like she tricked them, but I realize they were just nice guys & I appreciate that
mikeatike
Id rather do gardening than talk to people too.
mikeatike
In fact I usually arrange to do yard work when my neighbors aren't around so I don't have to talk to them.
bassaro
Willie?
EveryonesCousin
I was one of them once. This is probably the best thing that happened to them all day.
EveryonesCousin
When you go somewhere trying to help people and get stuck walking around preaching instead, moments like this take the edge off
TheSiskoIsOfBajor
Service is part of their mission. My mom moved while I was recovering from cancer treatment and needed help with boxes. I told her to call 1
TheSiskoIsOfBajor
the Mormons. They came over and emptied the moving truck for her. Their supervisor was to old/frail to lift things, so he just sang songs 2
TheSiskoIsOfBajor
to motivate them. (We're not Mormon, but I have lots of close friends who are.)
chefchris357
Having met many Mormon missionaries, they do. It’s almost like enjoyable community service to them. They’re really nice. Lil crazy, but nice
mormacil
I mean they believe humans can become gods and that god didn't create the universe, by Christian standards they're hella crazy.
SophieClockwise
Mormonism is just as legitimate as Scientology, with both being invented by known conmen for much the same reasons.
Seigeengine
I think this is a big view difference thing. For example, I consider being a missionary extremely rude.
tatischief
We use them to practise English conversations on streets in Europe. Wierd but, yep nice dudes.
Perkunas687
Once their missionaries in eastern Europe found out I was American, it was like the word went out and they kept finding me doing errands.
flamingflamingo
As long as you're not gay. And it helps if you're white.
Apothecarius
I don't think you're supposed to say that part out loud.
flamingflamingo
One shouldn't praise all the good a religion has done without mentioning the bad, or whether another religion--or no religion at all--could>
flamingflamingo
>have done it better.
commonmind872
So true. I was chosen to receive their message (they said that) so I obliged. We talked for 45 min about religion and various other things
cominginhot
Beelzebubro?
Isi151e
Ah, but did you ask the most important question of all from the sacred texts? Can they see why kids love the taste of cinnamon toast crunch?
LoftheDesert
Once in Sweden they told me we need mormomism because we don't have enough children and have too many immigrants.Nice isn't the word I'd use
LoftheDesert
I myself am only half Swedish so wrong person to say it to.
chefchris357
I had no idea they do missionary work that far abroad. Sorry you had a negative encounter. We usually try to keep them isolated in Utah.
LoftheDesert
Aye they do.Ran into them twice I think.The first time they asked me if I'm interested to listen,I said no thanks, and they nodded and left
GiantSchnitzel
Well.. If you look at sweden, especially Malmö, they are not wrong. We Austrians call Sweden the Isis of Europe
LoftheDesert
What's wrong with immigrants? Have you considered the fact you might be a tad racist?
GiantSchnitzel
Look at the Gang wars and the Ghettos in sweden. Then you know my answer
RootyTootyDrunkenShooty
The one Mormon family I’ve known fairly well were literally the best, friendliest neighbors I’ve ever had. Believed some weird shit though
Keeperofthe7keys
Having a close friend from a Mormon family in Alberta, her experience is they are psychopathically don't believe in human rights level bad.
robpaschal
I lived in a neighborhood with a bunch. All were super nice except one. All very attractive too.
ScreamedVoid
Unless they're FLDS, most mormons are like catholics, culturally devout and mostly apostasic. Traditions and faith over dogmatism.
hwatL4bloopy
Wait to hear about Howard Hughes
UWantSumFuk
The Mormon family I know is nice and all, just one of them got addicted to coke and drove his car into a ditch while running from cops
vakler
My Mormon foster mom was incredibly abusive to me but good to her real kids, until one of them came out. Now she has no kids.
butterflybuttler221
Mormons are told to be that way partly to entice people into the religion.
flamingflamingo
YOU GET YOUR OWN PLANET
freshthrowaway1138
No, MEN get their own planet, the women are attached to whomever they married.
TheSeaRunt
As someone born and raised in the Mormon church in Utah, for the most part, great people. Borderline cult religion tho.
rbudrick
Not really borderline. Like at all.
LivingDecomposition
My main experience was living in Utah next to a Mormon Bishop. They were annoying, and one son basically thought he was Jesus himself
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LivingDecomposition
I don't think Jesus would've been a complete douchebag. Then again, I didn't know the guy, so..
spiffyTips
They aren't allowed to go door to door in their own neighborhood, idk why.. So they are great to live near.
physicsisalwaysrelevant
They don't want to visit the same place all the time.
CrazyEarl
Have you ever lived outside the USA? Living in France showed me how much the French love liberty.
Enoan
The goal is to make them feel rejected by outside world. That falls apart in their own neighborhood
CrazyEarl
What would symptoms of this be? I can't wait to revisit the places I've been, which seems contrary to a negative experience.
yuarefullofcrap
There is a COLOSSAL difference between mormons from Utah and non Utah mormons.
robpaschal
I'm interested in how they're different. I've never been to Utah.
defaceu
This.
INeverWaitForIt
Are you sure? Looking at the votes from Utah for Trump, their congeniality might just be a facade.
CrazyEarl
I too am wondering that. Honestly I tell myself Utah brainwashed themselves on Fox news.
yuarefullofcrap
I was a mormon for 22 years before I left the church my dude and I have lived in multiple states. Yes, yes i am sure.
defaceu
From Utah. Can confirm Mormons here are not the nice ones people mention from out of state.
DarkStratos
Ex-mormon in Utah, plz save me.
iamawaffleiron
Mormons are typically extremely nice, but their religion is batshit.
mastolongdong
How so?
CrazyEarl
Wikipedia?
slyshadows8888
South Park made a great show about it explained a lot and was entertaining
GeeeButtersnaps
How much time you got?
mastolongdong
A lot.
4vie
Imgur character limits don't have space to explain it, but... it's a doozy. High note: heaven is full of your family. Eternally.
mastolongdong
And what's wrong with that?
4vie
Let me reiterate that: *ALL* your family. Yes, including those family members.