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A FAIR Analysis of: FutureMissionary.com A work by author: Anonymous
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A FairMormon Analysis of FutureMissionary page "10 Things every Pre-missionary Should Know"
FAIRMORMON'S VIEW OF THE CRITICS' CONCLUSIONS
The positions that the FutureMissionary article "10 Things every Pre-missionary Should Know" appears to take are the following:
- That the website owners have "never heard a single missionary refer to it as the best time of their life until after they’re home."
- That "you’ll even hear of parents who tell their missionary son 'If you come home early, it better be in a box.'"
- That you should not Bible bash.
- That "You’ll probably have a gay companion," but that "he has to completely hide the fact that he’s gay."
- That you should not spread "faith promoting rumors."
- That your girlfriend will probably not wait for you.
- That "spiritual experiences are few and far between," and that "Boredom and frustration will be far more constant companions."
FAIRMORMON'S RESPONSE AND SUPPORTING DATA
FutureMissionary says...
By “best 2 years” they mean “hardest 2 years”. They then claim that they have seen missionaries "fall over from exhaustion, develop medical issues that will never go away, and be bedridden from mental breakdowns."
- Why the scare tactic? Why no mention of the positive benefits of going on a mission?
- Missions are tough, but many worthwhile things in life are tough. Ask anyone who has worked for years to achieve some goal in their life.
- There is not an epidemic of missionaries suffering debilitating physical or mental issues. The site authors seem to infer that going on a mission will break the missionary physically and mentally.
FAIR commentaryFutureMissionary says...
Not everyone is there for the right reason. The authors claim that "a whole lot of them are there because of social pressures, whether it be from their girlfriend, friends, or family."
Some missionaries do indeed go as the result of social pressure. Some go without a testimony of the gospel. However, the site authors are in no position to quantify just how many missionaries are in this situation.
FAIR commentary
FutureMissionary says...
You are never alone "with the exception of the shower."
- A bit of hyperbole is being employed here. Again, this seems to be a scare tactic to discourage one from wanting to go on a mission.
- It is well-known that each missionary is assigned a companion, and that they are not supposed to be separated from that companion.
FAIR commentaryFutureMissionary says...
Bible bashing gets you nowhere
We agree with this point.
FAIR commentary