Comments on: Single Senior Missionary Men https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2005/03/10/single-senior-missionary-men/ Thought-provoking commentary on life, politics, religion and social issues. Mon, 13 Feb 2006 03:16:39 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kim Siever https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2005/03/10/single-senior-missionary-men/comment-page-1/#comment-4173 Mon, 13 Feb 2006 03:16:39 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=78#comment-4173 Maybe you’d influence too many companions to be gay.

]]> By: Larry Bates https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2005/03/10/single-senior-missionary-men/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=78#comment-341 They are turning into dirty old men – no wait – make that sexy senior citizens, not to be trusted by friend or foe.

]]> By: J. Stapley https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2005/03/10/single-senior-missionary-men/comment-page-1/#comment-342 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=78#comment-342 I really think it goes back to the feeling that Single men (of any age) should be getting married and that there is no good reason not to.

]]> By: Kim Siever https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2005/03/10/single-senior-missionary-men/comment-page-1/#comment-344 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=78#comment-344 Even if they are widowers?

Why doesn’t the same feeling apply to 19-year-old men?

]]> By: Smiles https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2005/03/10/single-senior-missionary-men/comment-page-1/#comment-345 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=78#comment-345 19 year old men are expected to go on a mission so that they can mature and play catch up to the maturity level that 19 year old women already have. But I never knew that widowers or older bachelors can not go.. that doesn’t make sense.. is there a logical reason or just one of those “because we said so” rules?

]]> By: Nikki Workman https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2005/03/10/single-senior-missionary-men/comment-page-1/#comment-346 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=78#comment-346 I’m interested in seeing the exact wordage the church uses on this matter. I went to http://www.mormon.org and found the following:

Missionaries generally begin serving when they are from 19 to 21 years old. Many retired seniors, men, women, and married couples also serve missions.

So this leads me to think that men can serve missions in their later years…interesting…still looking…

]]> By: Kim Siever https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2005/03/10/single-senior-missionary-men/comment-page-1/#comment-347 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=78#comment-347 “Church leaders should encourage all worthy, able, single men ages 19 through 25 to serve full-time missions. Full-time missionary service is a priesthood responsibility of these young men. They are called to serve for 24 months.

“In some instances, single men ages 26 and older may be called to serve locally in nonproselyting assignments…

“Worthy, able, single women ages 21 through 39 may be recommended to serve full-time missions…

“Worthy, able, single women ages 40 and older may also be recommended to serve full-time missions.”

(Church Handbook of Instructions, Book 1, p. 79)

The page goes on further to discuss couple missionaries.

]]> By: Kim Siever https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2005/03/10/single-senior-missionary-men/comment-page-1/#comment-348 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=78#comment-348 “19 year old men are expected to go on a mission so that they can mature and play catch up to the maturity level that 19 year old women already have.”

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]]> By: J. Stapley https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2005/03/10/single-senior-missionary-men/comment-page-1/#comment-349 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=78#comment-349 Having hung out with some widower/divorcee/single guys recently. There is a concerted effort and expectation (higher than stake) that the (re)marry.

]]> By: Silus Grok https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2005/03/10/single-senior-missionary-men/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=78#comment-350 So what about “confirmed” bachelors such as myself (READ: gay men)? As long as I’m temple worthy and financially able, why not let me serve?

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