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Mormon Red Death · 05-27-2008, 02:59 PM

Why Two years? Lets say you have an opportunity to play college football, College Basketball or even minor league baseball and you have a good chance becoming a professional but you still wanted to serve. Let's say you have an opportunity to be a rhode scholar, or run your families business. Couldn't they let you do a temple or service mission for a year? Why is it that you have to serve 2 years to serve an honorable mission? Let's say you weren't part of the "raised bar" but still wanted to serve. Couldn't they use you to build house in earthquake ravaged china or something?

Archaea · 05-27-2008, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Mormon Red Death

Why Two years? Lets say you have an opportunity to play college football, College Basketball or even minor league baseball and you have a good chance becoming a professional but you still wanted to serve. Let's say you have an opportunity to be a rhode scholar, or run your families business. Couldn't they let you do a temple or service mission for a year? Why is it that you have to serve 2 years to serve an honorable mission? Let's say you weren't part of the "raised bar" but still wanted to serve. Couldn't they use you to build house in earthquake ravaged china or something?

I have not seen much spoken or written about it, but at one time there was a small tidbit that those who didn't meet the standard could serve in other capacities at home.

MikeWaters · 05-27-2008, 03:06 PM

Read D&C 4.

Why does the Peace Corps require a minimum 27 months?

Why are Israeli men required to commit to 3 years military service, women 2 years?

People are always looking for ways to get the medal, without doing the work. It's very easy--don't get the medal. Do something else. Volunteer in a soup kitchen. Volunteer in some other charity. Call it your own personal mission. That's cool. But it isn't a LDS proselyting mission.

Mormon Red Death · 05-27-2008, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Read D&C 4.

Why does the Peace Corps require a minimum 27 months?

Why are Israeli men required to commit to 3 years military service, women 2 years?

People are always looking for ways to get the medal, without doing the work. It's very easy--don't get the medal. Do something else. Volunteer in a soup kitchen. Volunteer in some other charity. Call it your own personal mission. That's cool. But it isn't a LDS proselyting mission.

D&C 4 doesn't say you have to serve for 2 years.... It says if you have a desire to serve God you are called to the work.

MikeWaters · 05-27-2008, 03:10 PM

btw, I think my father's mission was for either 2.5 or 3 years.

Church already experimented with the 18 month mission.

It can take a year to get competent in a foreign language.

I wonder if David Archuleta goes on a mission, whether he will be asked to give some sacrament meeting musical numbers. I hope he does become very popular, and then go on a mission. Good example.

MikeWaters · 05-27-2008, 03:11 PM

Also, if I'm not mistaken, missions are voluntary. And most male members of the church that could have gone on a mission, did not.

splitbamboo · 05-27-2008, 03:13 PM

We have a 20 year old young man in our ward starting up an orphanage in Ethopia. He is a good kid and exudes Christ-like love. I think this is cool.

Tex · 05-27-2008, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Mormon Red Death

D&C 4 doesn't say you have to serve for 2 years.... It says if you have a desire to serve God you are called to the work.

Which in this church in the modern era has almost always meant a 2-year mission. President Hinckley referred to it as an effective "tithe" on one's life thus far. Pretty good analogy, IMO.

jay santos · 05-27-2008, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Mormon Red Death

Why Two years? Lets say you have an opportunity to play college football, College Basketball or even minor league baseball and you have a good chance becoming a professional but you still wanted to serve. Let's say you have an opportunity to be a rhode scholar, or run your families business. Couldn't they let you do a temple or service mission for a year? Why is it that you have to serve 2 years to serve an honorable mission? Let's say you weren't part of the "raised bar" but still wanted to serve. Couldn't they use you to build house in earthquake ravaged china or something?

Two years for linemen, six months local stake missions for skill positions, with time for training. Only applies to BYU players. This should be the rule.

MikeWaters · 05-27-2008, 03:46 PM

You can always go on a mission, having decided beforehand to quit after 6 months. Just don't tell anyone that you plan to quit.

05-27-2008, 02:59 PM	#1
Mormon Red Death Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Clinton Township, MI Posts: 3,126	Here's my Question about Missions Why Two years? Lets say you have an opportunity to play college football, College Basketball or even minor league baseball and you have a good chance becoming a professional but you still wanted to serve. Let's say you have an opportunity to be a rhode scholar, or run your families business. Couldn't they let you do a temple or service mission for a year? Why is it that you have to serve 2 years to serve an honorable mission? Let's say you weren't part of the "raised bar" but still wanted to serve. Couldn't they use you to build house in earthquake ravaged china or something? __________________ Its all about the suit

05-27-2008, 03:06 PM	#3
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Read D&C 4. Why does the Peace Corps require a minimum 27 months? Why are Israeli men required to commit to 3 years military service, women 2 years? People are always looking for ways to get the medal, without doing the work. It's very easy--don't get the medal. Do something else. Volunteer in a soup kitchen. Volunteer in some other charity. Call it your own personal mission. That's cool. But it isn't a LDS proselyting mission.

05-27-2008, 03:10 PM	#5
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	btw, I think my father's mission was for either 2.5 or 3 years. Church already experimented with the 18 month mission. It can take a year to get competent in a foreign language. I wonder if David Archuleta goes on a mission, whether he will be asked to give some sacrament meeting musical numbers. I hope he does become very popular, and then go on a mission. Good example.

05-27-2008, 03:11 PM	#6
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Also, if I'm not mistaken, missions are voluntary. And most male members of the church that could have gone on a mission, did not.

05-27-2008, 03:13 PM	#7
splitbamboo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 144	We have a 20 year old young man in our ward starting up an orphanage in Ethopia. He is a good kid and exudes Christ-like love. I think this is cool.

05-27-2008, 03:46 PM	#10
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	You can always go on a mission, having decided beforehand to quit after 6 months. Just don't tell anyone that you plan to quit.