Called to serve - as a CYBER Missionary?

[Elphaba]

Originally Posted by justamere10

Hopefully you don't seriously think that everyone writing on this board needs to publish a disclaimer that they are not writing as an official representative of the Church.

Of course not.

But if someone is running, and promoting, a website discussing Church doctrine, then yes, I would insist his posts contain a disclaimer. The one Vahnin suggested is excellent.

You seem to have missed the following sentence from the opening post of this thread:

"Well, I've posted the story of how that hit me elsewhere but suffice it to say that although I haven't been officially called as an LDS Cyber Missionary, that's what I've been doing."

And perhaps you missed the question mark in the thread title.

Of course I did. That is my point.

With regard to readability, a person will start to read a paragraph, and if the copy does not immediately engage the reader, it is very likely the reader will move on until she finds something that does engage her.

Your post is a perfect example. Your opening remarks had nothing to do with the gist of your post; therefore, I missed them.

Of course, not everyone will miss them, perhaps even the majority won't. But I did, and I am usually very thorough when reading posts.

Yet if you post a disclaimer, like the one Vahnin suggested, the eye will see it, and the message will be very clear that you are doing this on your own.

I did notice your logo, which I agree looks very professional. It effectively draws the eye to it. But because of this, I assumed your logo indicated you are an official entity of the Church. What you need is a disclaimer that draws the eye to it as well so there will be no confusion you are doing this on your own.

I note however your apparent opposition to the term "LDS Cyber Missionary" but it's not clear to me why . . . .

I am not opposed to the term. I am adamant you need a disclaimer, such as the one Vahnin suggested.

Then there would be no confusion as to whether you have been personally called by the Church, or if you are doing this on your own.

So which of those three words would you rule out?

All of them if you do not include a disclaimer.

By the way, I am NOT an official representative of the LDS Church at this time. :-)

So what? Your posts are ambiguous about this, and as I said, as happened with me, at least some people reading them are going to think you are an official representative of the LDS Church.

I am just an ordinary individual member taking the initiative to do things online that I consider to be potentially efficient and effective towards helping clear up the mountain of misunderstandings about LDS religious beliefs and practices. >snip<

I understand that I am just one of hopefully tens of thousands of Saints who are, each in their own way, teaching Gospel truths on the Internet. If anyone cares to use the words "LDS Cyber Missionary" to describe to others what they are doing on the Internet, then I will conclude that I have contributed something positive to what is emerging from Elder Ballard's recent requests for help.

Just be sure you add a disclaimer.

By the way, I visited your site today. You really need to work on recognizing when you are being condescending, and then keep it out of your posts.

I also noted you made it very clear your posts were your opinion only. I will continue to insist you need an official disclaimer; however, your efforts made a difference. Good for you.

Elphaba

[abqfriend]

I am not a member of the LDS. Your original post sounds great! The LDS Church should be complemented for using personal one on one contacts with others is sharing your faith message. The LDS should be further complemented in using the Media to reach others.
Many Christian groups including my own-The Roman Catholic Church-are not as Media friendly or one-on-one friendly in sharing their faith.
The Internet is indeed how many of us communicate and get to know others. What you suggest sounds great. What the members of your church mention to you sounds great too.
God bless your ministry in reaching out to others.

[justamere10]

Originally Posted by abqfriend

I am not a member of the LDS. Your original post sounds great! The LDS Church should be complemented for using personal one on one contacts with others is sharing your faith message. The LDS should be further complemented in using the Media to reach others.
Many Christian groups including my own-The Roman Catholic Church-are not as Media friendly or one-on-one friendly in sharing their faith.
The Internet is indeed how many of us communicate and get to know others. What you suggest sounds great. What the members of your church mention to you sounds great too.
God bless your ministry in reaching out to others.

Thank-you so much for your feedback, I really appreciate your kind words.

Enjoy the day.

[justamere10]

Originally Posted by Elphaba

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By the way, I visited your site today. You really need to work on recognizing when you are being condescending, and then keep it out of your posts.

Elphaba

Some people choose to label even professors and teachers "condescending" because they teach others the things they know.

But you have judged me "condescending" and publicly declared that I am, so perhaps you would be so kind as to post here a few quotes from www.lds1.org where I come across as condescending, so I can learn from you, thanks.

[Elphaba]

Originally Posted by justamere10

Some people choose to label even professors and teachers "condescending" because they teach others the things they know.

It's more likely they are labeled condescending because they are.

But you have judged me "condescending" and publicly declared that I am, so perhaps you would be so kind as to post here a few quotes from www.lds1.org where I come across as condescending, so I can learn from you, thanks.

I'd be glad to; however, I've only been able to log on to the site once, though I've tried numerous times. And even then, I was never been able to open a thread.

Elphaba

[Maya]

Originally Posted by 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.

Once the educated knowledge was that the earth is a pancake! So no one daredto go peek over the edge....

[justamere10]

Originally Posted by Mailis

Once the educated knowledge was that the earth is a pancake! So no one daredto go peek over the edge....

History records that some people did try to eat their way through the pancake. But the syrup was so sticky they got mired in it and never did come to a knowledge of what was on the other side.

[Jenamarie]

Originally Posted by Mailis

Once the educated knowledge was that the earth is a pancake! So no one daredto go peek over the edge....

The earth is flat and rests upon the shoulders of four elephants, who are standing on the back of A'Tuin, the Great Turtle.

[justamere10]

Originally Posted by Jenamarie

The earth is flat and rests upon the shoulders of four elephants, who are standing on the back of A'Tuin, the Great Turtle.

That too....

[Elphaba]

Originally Posted by Jenamarie

The earth is flat and rests upon the shoulders of four elephants, who are standing on the back of A'Tuin, the Great Turtle.

When asked what holds the turtle up, the reply is it's turtles all the way down.

Elphaba