But I have experienced Every Member a Janitor today. I got a text from my RS president saying I had been selected to clean the chapel tomorrow (now today aka Saturday) at 8am. If I couldn't make it, I was to let them know who I had found to replace me.

First off, if I cared and I was actually busy, who in there right mind would say yes? Not even the most zealous Mormon would (I think?) Secondly. I got this text this afternoon. So less than 24 hours to clean early one one of my only days off. (Oh and I clean for a living...)

Third...I don't care. I mean...what are they gonna do, fire me? I am going to church on Sunday, but I'll probably be like "What text?" if they ask. Lol

If she feels very strongly that the chapel needs cleaning there is nothing stopping her from doing it herself.

All other people are busy getting their own homes ready for Easter celebrations which involve big family dinners or get-togethers.

Adding insult to injury, leave it to the Mormons to schedule Fast Sunday for Easter - how f*cked up is that?

I KNOW. Well I'm in a singles ward so...I doubt a lot of people are doing a lot of prep but seriously? That's just not okay.

Actually I think our stake had ours before conference I believe. But I'm not sure.

Great answer. If they have money for a mall, they have money for a cleaning service which will provide a paid job for a member. Are the Q12 or 70 on toilet cleaning duty as well?

I thought the exact same thing! Take some of that money from your pointless mall and hire some freaking people to do it. Hell I'd do it if you actually paid me, but since you think that fake blessing are enough, I'm gonna say no.

And lol I agree. They should make President Monson clean the chapel.

Great question!!!! How many times a month do you think Ballard, Mr. Pickle, Yuckdork or Boyd have to scrub toilets?

You don't owe them money or free work, no matter what your station is in life.

Some nerve, assigning work to reluctant "volunteers" and tell them it's their responsibility to find a replacement.

If they give you problems about it on Sunday, just tell them to pay a janitor and give them the spiritual finger while you walk out.

I know. I can hardly believe anyone ever thought this was okay. I know this person too...I didn't really expect it from them but IDK...guess janitor duty does strange things to us.

Why do you still go at all?

I go because of a long standing issue with my parents helping me out with a car and me helping them by taking my brother who can't drive to church. That's the short version, but there are other reasons that have kept me going. But trust me...I've been working on trying to get out of it.

Not hard to see what happened lol and why you were contacted at such a late time.

No one wanted to come in and work over the Easter weekend, so their brilliant solution was to assign the dirty job to the single person and perhaps a few other low ranking members.

And here you all thought slavery was abolished in 1865

If they want their chapels cleaned let them pay for it. OR let the bishops and stake presidents come in with their own families to do it.

I've heard all the "Every Member a Janitor" stories but this takes the cake . . . the ward assigned toilet duty on EASTER WEEKEND??????????

Really?!

And Mormons are Christians. Yeah, right.

;o)

LOL! YES. Such a good point, although considering we treat Easter like it's another Sunday practically, I'm not really that surprised.

Tell them you can't clean the chapel on Saturday.... Because Saturday is the special day, its the day you get ready for Sunday.....

The little cheeses will just have to pay honest wages to get His chapels cleaned every week.

How long before the members start complaining about the smell in the buildings and start seeing the mold growing? This is one of the most hair-brained ideas TSCC has ever had and it makes them look stupid. Hire some underemployed members of the ward who need the work!

I left before the members were told to clean their own buildings! Good timing!

Makes no sense not to take care of the cleaning of the buildings properly by professionals.

When enough people demand proper care of their buildings they will bring in what needs to be done. I would hope so anyhow.

Just curious - what happened when you showed up at church today?
And how did the chapel/bathrooms look?

Please give us an update lol.

Re: I can't come into clean today, but I have found a replacement. The Holy Spirit. I was told that if we have faith in him, he can do anything. I figure this includes scrubbing toilets.

I'm sorry - I can't clean toilets today. I name you as my replacement. If you can't do it, you'll have to find someone to replace yourself.

This whole thing is so weird. They've moved from people funding their own buildings to people cleaning mc-churches. Do they not see the nature of people's sense of investment? Obviously the Jesus Mall is another symbol of this bizarre disconnection.

We talk about cognitive dissonance among people who question their way out of the church or find absurd ways of staying in, but the disconnect from reality on the part of the corporation people is equally staggering.