I had requested a book of Mormon out of curiosity; I've posted here for years. The book was delivered at my front door and the guys left. That was ~2 years ago. Their replacements ring the bell occasionally - but I never choose to open the door to them.

After work one recent evening, I had taken our dog outside to do his business...they caught me! I had no choice but to talk to them.

Nothing substantial was discussed - for three minutes, I took an interest in them and directed the conversation to facts about them.

The most intersting part:

they are both from Utah towns.

They couldn't find someone from elsewhere in the US or the world? Sad, sad time counting Mormons if that's your duty for the LDS church. Soon it will be a regional religion without any reputation outside SLC.

I think it is really telling that this pair of mishies were both (very likely) BIC, Utah born and bred.

Score for the Internet, curious people, thinking former members who resign and all others who are "adding" to its demise and insignificance.

The two missionaries who visited me recently--obviously assigned by the bishop--were both from Utah as well. Nothing very impressive about them, either.

The Roman Empire in the West shrank until it was almost nothing but Italy. In the East, it shrank until it was almost nothing but the capital, Constantinople. That's how empires function when they're in decline. They try to preserve their capitals, their strongholds, their traditional areas of cultural dominance.

Okay, my mind generally doesn't stray "there," but the subject line of this thread had me REALLY intrigued.

Okay, me too! Haha.

Yep, I was expecting entirely different content too :)

I am a sick man, but I see I have company.

You realize, of course, that using the phrase "...caught me outside with the dog." is inviting comedy gold... :-)

Anyway, those fresh-scrubbed, rosy-cheeked Utah/Idaho mishies are indeed the picture dictionary standard issue church drones.

But, but, what about all the church manuals I always used to see of chapels full of brown people.

stopped by around Christmas. Then I saw them at the local mini mart and they drove by me walking recently--waving wildly.

One is from St. George. This is Cache Valley--Hyrum. The other is from New Mexico.

My aunt's grandson was sent here from AZ. MOST of his family lives in Utah and none of them can visit him.

hello to cl2 - just came thru Hyrum - had to go see what Paradise was like.

So I suggest you say, "I've avoided you because I'm not interested. Please don't waste your time or mine by returning. Goodbye." Then take your dog inside, firmly close the door, and turn off the light."

Life is short. Don't waste it on mishies if you're not interested in what they have to sell.



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From time to time the missionaries talk with me when I am walking my pup. A few of them really light up when I let them play with him. I think many left a beloved friend behind.

A few years ago I took a blanket out of my car so the sister missionaries could have a place to sit on the grass while they played with him. They spent almost an hour with him.

Oddly not once did any missionary try to preach to me.

I thought this was the title of fetish por n when I first saw it.

They caught me last week when I was walking my dog. They didn't realize they were talking to ole Belzebub himself. No power of discernment I guess. They gave me a card with mormon.org on it and told me to watch some videos by some Mormons.

well just tell them You are not interested in Mormonism anymore. Can't they take no for an answer? it is no big deal