Called to serve - as a CYBER Missionary?

[KosherXMorg]

Elder Ballard's recent advice I suspect will lead to problems. Your going to get these young bucks on the net heeding the call and they are going to be met with things they have never heard or thought of. I think the counsel might have some bad repercussions.

[HiJolly]

Originally Posted by KosherXMorg

Elder Ballard's recent advice I suspect will lead to problems. Your going to get these young bucks on the net heading the call and they are going to be met with things they have never heard or thought of. I think the counsel might have some bad repercussions.

I personally think it will be a net gain. Over time.


HiJolly

[HiJolly]

Originally Posted by AlexanderX

The internet is killing the Church.

The "every member a missionary" idea was witty and had meaning twenty years ago, but the fact is most Mormons aren't prepared to share factual information that means anything to a critical investigator, beyond sharing their testimony.

ROFL. I don't think you're joking, but .... I think you underestimate the power of truth. If the ignorant LDS masses learn something new, I don't think that is a bad thing. And I don't think a testimony is meaningless, either, even to a "critical investigator".

HiJolly

[Moksha]

Cheers to Brother Nirom for heeding the call listed above. Whether strippling warriors or valiant Captain Moroni types are still needed.

What sayest thou and thy tuna casseroles?

[AlexanderX]

ROFL. I don't think you're joking, but .... I think you underestimate the power of truth.

I don't underestimate the power of truth. What's truth anyway? Saying "I know the Church is true" ad nauseum? People want to be shown why it is true. Simply saying so does nothing to convince, anymore than antis have power in saying its false. The responsible thing here to do is to investigate. And investigation requires reading both sides, not just one.

[HiJolly]

Originally Posted by AlexanderX

I don't underestimate the power of truth. What's truth anyway? Saying "I know the Church is true" ad nauseum? People want to be shown why it is true. Simply saying so does nothing to convince, anymore than antis have power in saying its false. The responsible thing here to do is to investigate. And investigation requires reading both sides, not just one.

Profound question, AlexanderX, very profound. Ponder that one, will you? Maybe God will help you out, if you have faith that He can.

HiJolly

[AlexanderX]

Unfortunately you are at a disavantage, since I am not in a controlled environment starring at a couple of 19 year old Elders. I am free to roam libraries and get all the information I need to make an educated decision.

If all investigators did this, the Church would have to rely on membership births to continue the growth of the Church.

[Moksha]

Originally Posted by Moksha

Cheers to Brother Nirom for heeding the call listed above. Whether Ye be a strippling warrior or a valiant Captain Moroni type Ye are still needed.

What sayest thou and thy tuna casseroles?

Thinkest thou Moksha that thy didst forgeteth thee URL for thy Saints to goeth:

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[justamere10]

Originally Posted by AlexanderX

The internet is killing the Church.

The "every member a missionary" idea was witty and had meaning twenty years ago, but the fact is most Mormons aren't prepared to share factual information that means anything to a critical investigator, beyond sharing their testimony.

Even negative publicity is effective. It oftens drives curious people to the official LDS websites.

Since Elder Ballard's three talks requesting that members actively participate in Internet discussions, there has been a whole new meaning to spending time on the Net. A lot of Latter-day Saints are beginning to feel that they have been unofficially 'called' to serve as LDS CYBER MISSIONARIES!

I think that is going to pick up a lot of speed in the coming months as the Saints get organized and start "Ask a Mormon" threads everywhere there are Religion forums.

You can meet with other like minded LDS Cyber Missionaries and even find messages that respond to frequent questions about the Mormons. Those messages can be copied, edited, and posted in your own name. They're on the new LDS Cyber Missionary Board:

http://www.ldscybermissionaries.org


Every member a CYBER missionary!

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[KosherXMorg]

Called to serve him, heavenly king of e-bay
Chosen ere to google for his name
In Blogs and Groups we tell the Father's story
Across the net his love proclaim.