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Wouldn’t it be amazing if kids who were deemed unworthy to serve a teaching mission were found useful and valuable in service?  It could be redeeming and be so amazing for self worth.

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6 minutes ago, MustardSeed said:

Wouldn’t it be amazing if kids who were deemed unworthy to serve a teaching mission were found useful and valuable in service?  It could be redeeming and be so amazing for self worth.

I think that would be a case by case basis, if someone has violent tendencies he could hurt someone wherever he was serving, or her

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3 minutes ago, Duncan said:

I think that would be a case by case basis, if someone has violent tendencies he could hurt someone wherever he was serving, or her

Of course.  Violence is always the understood exception 

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1 minute ago, MustardSeed said:

Of course.  Violence is always the understood exception 

I have a friend who served in the SLC mission, proselyting, and there was a sister missionary in the mission who used to cut her companion's hair when they were asleep. Can you imagine! She never served with her as I recall

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(Oh geez.  Sounds like a fetish thing.  There was a dude who did that in the BYU library in my time there. )

 

1 minute ago, Duncan said:

I have a friend who served in the SLC mission, proselyting, and there was a sister missionary in the mission who used to cut her companion's hair when they were asleep. Can you imagine! She never served with her as I recall

 

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There are so many ways young people can serve.  I love how missions are changing. 

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1 hour ago, MustardSeed said:

(Oh geez.  Sounds like a fetish thing.  There was a dude who did that in the BYU library in my time there. )

 

 

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There are so many ways young people can serve.  I love how missions are changing. 

I remember the time at BYU. It made the police beat

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8 minutes ago, Avatar4321 said:

 Can someone tell the rest of us who don’t have the option of watching the video what’s so cool? 

Church video with more emphasis on service missions versus proselyting missions. Shows options for people who for health reasons, can't go far. Mentions people who come home early for health reasons can continue to serve in this fashion!

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2 hours ago, MustardSeed said:

Wouldn’t it be amazing if kids who were deemed unworthy to serve a teaching mission were found useful and valuable in service?  It could be redeeming and be so amazing for self worth.

Is it possible to find a different word than unworthy? The use of that word creates a stigma that is unnecessary.

Even better, perhaps no word is necessary at all. The reasons will vary for choosing a service mission and should be kept private IMO.

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6 minutes ago, Thinking said:

Is it possible to find a different word than unworthy? The use of that word creates a stigma that is unnecessary.

Even better, perhaps no word is necessary at all. The reasons will vary for choosing a service mission and should be kept private IMO.

Yes!  Actually I thought that as I was typing.  I dislike the word so much.  I’m on board with Thinking! 

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2 hours ago, Thinking said:

Is it possible to find a different word than unworthy? The use of that word creates a stigma that is unnecessary.

Even better, perhaps no word is necessary at all. The reasons will vary for choosing a service mission and should be kept private IMO.

I think that 'unable' would probably work.

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2 hours ago, Thinking said:

Is it possible to find a different word than unworthy? The use of that word creates a stigma that is unnecessary.

Even better, perhaps no word is necessary at all. The reasons will vary for choosing a service mission and should be kept private IMO.

Ineligible seems appropriate if necessary to explain, unable or inability is probably best though in terms of neutrality imo.

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3 hours ago, Thinking said:

Is it possible to find a different word than unworthy? The use of that word creates a stigma that is unnecessary.

Even better, perhaps no word is necessary at all. The reasons will vary for choosing a service mission and should be kept private IMO.

I have long had a distaste for the words "worthy" and "unworthy".  I think the word is misused terribly. The root of the word "worthy" is "worth", and we all know that the worth of souls is great in the sight of God...ALL souls.  

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19 minutes ago, pogi said:

I have long had a distaste for the words "worthy" and "unworthy".  I think the word is misused terribly. The root of the word "worthy" is "worth", and we all know that the worth of souls is great in the sight of God...ALL souls.  

The word "worthy" used to have the primary meaning of "suitable" or "well suited for the purpose". As in "a worthy saddle." But the language drifts over time, and sometimes our uses need to drift along with it as well.

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