Mormon Missionaries secretly teaching an underage girl

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I am interested if the mormon parents hosting these sessions have said anything to the parents of the 15 year old.

Have they apologized for their behavior? Have the parents of the 15 year old contacted them?

I also wonder if the guy in charge of the missionaries contacted these parents about the situation. After all, it isn’t just the missionaries fault here.
 
I converted from Catholicism to LDS about a year ago. I can tell you that my experience with missionaries was upstanding and above board 100%. The two young men would never meet with me alone – one or two other adults were always present, and I’m in my 40s! My husband didn’t convert, but I needed his permission to get baptized. The message I received at the time of my conversion was that family was the priority, and if joining the LDS church would disrupt my family, then I wouldn’t be baptized. I’m going to go through the Temple for the first time in a few months, but I need my husband’s written permission first. That’s how much family relationships are prioritized. If my LDS activities would cause marital problems, the LDS activities take a back seat. That is directly from my Bishop and reinforced with practices I’ve witnessed over the past year. My point is, any religion can be scandalized by the acts of a few members. The catholic church should certainly understand that concept.
 
LatterDayLady said:
I converted from Catholicism to LDS about a year ago. I can tell you that my experience with missionaries was upstanding and above board 100%. The two young men would never meet with me alone – one or two other adults were always present, and I’m in my 40s! My husband didn’t convert, but I needed his permission to get baptized. The message I received at the time of my conversion was that family was the priority, and if joining the LDS church would disrupt my family, then I wouldn’t be baptized. I’m going to go through the Temple for the first time in a few months, but I need my husband’s written permission first. That’s how much family relationships are prioritized. If my LDS activities would cause marital problems, the LDS activities take a back seat. That is directly from my Bishop and reinforced with practices I’ve witnessed over the past year. My point is, any religion can be scandalized by the acts of a few members. The catholic church should certainly understand that concept.
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Wow. You gave up the Eucharist for bread and water? A prisoner’s meal?

Wow, just wow. I became Catholic because I wanted the Bread of Life, the Eucharist.
 
LatterDayLady said:
I converted from Catholicism to LDS about a year ago. I can tell you that my experience with missionaries was upstanding and above board 100%. The two young men would never meet with me alone – one or two other adults were always present, and I’m in my 40s! My husband didn’t convert, but I needed his permission to get baptized. The message I received at the time of my conversion was that family was the priority, and if joining the LDS church would disrupt my family, then I wouldn’t be baptized. I’m going to go through the Temple for the first time in a few months, but I need my husband’s written permission first. That’s how much family relationships are prioritized. If my LDS activities would cause marital problems, the LDS activities take a back seat. That is directly from my Bishop and reinforced with practices I’ve witnessed over the past year. My point is, any religion can be scandalized by the acts of a few members. The catholic church should certainly understand that concept.
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How I understand it is, it is required for the wife to obtain permission from her husband, but it is not required that a husband get permission from his wife.
 
LatterDayLady said:
I converted from Catholicism to LDS about a year ago. I can tell you that my experience with missionaries was upstanding and above board 100%. The two young men would never meet with me alone – one or two other adults were always present, and I’m in my 40s! My husband didn’t convert, but I needed his permission to get baptized. The message I received at the time of my conversion was that family was the priority, and if joining the LDS church would disrupt my family, then I wouldn’t be baptized. I’m going to go through the Temple for the first time in a few months, but I need my husband’s written permission first. That’s how much family relationships are prioritized. If my LDS activities would cause marital problems, the LDS activities take a back seat. That is directly from my Bishop and reinforced with practices I’ve witnessed over the past year. My point is, any religion can be scandalized by the acts of a few members. The catholic church should certainly understand that concept.
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I cannot get over this. Giving up Christ for a religion started by a con man. Truly I am not trying to be insensitive but, what were you thinking?
My husband didn’t convert, but I needed his permission to get baptized.
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You do realize, don’t you, that if you are already baptized Catholic, that the Mormon baptism means NOTHING!?

Yes, any religion can be scandalized, but what were you thinking? What, the Catholic Church is a hotel for saints? You think there are no sinners in the Mormon religion?

Sorry, I am appalled. And I will pray for you and for all those who have left the Church founded by Christ for a false religion. I will pray for God’s mercy.
 
LatterDayLady said:
I converted from Catholicism to LDS about a year ago. I can tell you that my experience with missionaries was upstanding and above board 100%. The two young men would never meet with me alone – one or two other adults were always present, and I’m in my 40s! My husband didn’t convert, but I needed his permission to get baptized. The message I received at the time of my conversion was that family was the priority, and if joining the LDS church would disrupt my family, then I wouldn’t be baptized. I’m going to go through the Temple for the first time in a few months, but I need my husband’s written permission first. That’s how much family relationships are prioritized. If my LDS activities would cause marital problems, the LDS activities take a back seat. That is directly from my Bishop and reinforced with practices I’ve witnessed over the past year. My point is, any religion can be scandalized by the acts of a few members. The catholic church should certainly understand that concept.
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You realize of course that if your husband doesn’t convert, you will be “sealed” to another man after your death right? Your husband here on Earth won’t be able to call you through the “veil” because he’s not mormon, won’t know the handshakes, etc.

Kind of sounds like it might “disrupt” your family life in the next life if he’s not there, don’t ya think?
 
LatterDayLady said:
I converted from Catholicism to LDS about a year ago. .
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May the Lord forgive you, even though of course you think you don’t need it since you have made your choice.
May you pray a lot and not be guided by what you feel and by your emotions. LDS amplify ones emotive response on basic matter.
Before you go to the temple just remember that what makes us feel good is not necessarely the truth.
Compare without wanting to gain a personal psycoemotive benefice the lives of any of the most known christian saints to LDS prophets, study what is LDS by yourself not only what they tell you to study. Give yourself a little time, it is very important. we are fragile during the beginning of 40es our life appear to be conemmned to an end that before we just knew but that from now on we start to feel.
I know you want to feel good and loved by the Lord.
Once you are in, your critical judgment will be very deeply impared and you will defend your faith since your faith will be just your emotion.
Sorry about my saying. Here for sure there are many ex LDS very experienced that will be able to tell you about many things. If in doubt please ask. And if in no doubt since you feel it is true, ask anyway aince you are not a prophet.
May the Lord open your heart and mind
Lord bless you and your husband
 
Miriam1947 said:
Wow. You gave up the Eucharist for bread and water? A prisoner’s meal?

Wow, just wow. I became Catholic because I wanted the Bread of Life, the Eucharist.
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I have heard of a few other Catholics that have done it, but in most cases it seems to be due to some kind of a grudge that they have against the Catholic Church. Mormonism seems to appeal to them because they are so anti-Catholic. They certainly couldn’t have believed in the Real Presence if they were willing to give up the solid Barq of Peter for the tippy-canoe of Joseph Smith. 🤷
 
Thanks for all your concerns. Definitely didn’t mean to derail the thread – my goal in posting was to give my perspective and experience missionaries. I’ll take the prayers, though. I love people praying for me, for sure. No chance of becoming Catholic again, though. I love being Mormon too much! 👍
 
LatterDayLady said:
Thanks for all your concerns. Definitely didn’t mean to derail the thread – my goal in posting was to give my perspective and experience missionaries. I’ll take the prayers, though. I love people praying for me, for sure. No chance of becoming Catholic again, though. I love being Mormon too much! 👍
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Why did you become Mormon? You say you love being a Mormon so what made you do this?
 
Telstar said:
I have heard of a few other Catholics that have done it, but in most cases it seems to be due to some kind of a grudge that they have against the Catholic Church. Mormonism seems to appeal to them because they are so anti-Catholic. They certainly couldn’t have believed in the Real Presence if they were willing to give up the solid Barq of Peter for the tippy-canoe of Joseph Smith. 🤷
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No grudge in particular. The Catholics I know are loving and easily relatable. The Catholic Church is just not for me. Don’t hate – appreciate!
 
Miriam1947 said:
I am so sorry for you. God have mercy on your soul. And he will because He is a God of mercy.

Why did you become Mormon? You say you love being a Mormon so what made you do this?
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I believe what Joseph Smith claimed. I believe in the restored gospel. I read the Book of Mormon for myself, receiving answers to my prayers. I believe that I have a Heavenly Father that loves me. And y’all, too!

That’s the 30-second version of why I became Mormon. Absolutely no regrets.
 
LatterDayLady said:
No grudge in particular. The Catholics I know are loving and easily relatable. The Catholic Church is just not for me. Don’t hate – appreciate!
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I see they’ve already got you enrolled in the ‘worm eaters’ club. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y39/Telstars/Smilies/roll.gif

I have nothing but pity and sadness for you, since you’ve thrown away the true Jesus Christ for a very poorly made, paper maché ‘shadow’, that only vaguely looks like Him. It’s extremely sad, actually. I really feel sorry for your family, especially your husband. 😦
 
I believe what Joseph Smith claimed. I believe in the restored gospel. I read the Book of Mormon for myself, receiving answers to my prayers. I believe that I have a Heavenly Father that loves me. And y’all, too!
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That’s air-tight. I’m sold. Where do I sign up? I guess it wasn’t about making up a ridiculous story to sleep with women after all.
 
obviously,you were on those catholics in name only.if you were adequately catechized ,ypu will not leave HIS chuch.And if you know well,about the LDS ,you willl have reverted to CC.
 
LatterDayLady said:
I converted from Catholicism to LDS about a year ago. I can tell you that my experience with missionaries was upstanding and above board 100%. The two young men would never meet with me alone – one or two other adults were always present, and I’m in my 40s! My husband didn’t convert, but I needed his permission to get baptized. The message I received at the time of my conversion was that family was the priority, and if joining the LDS church would disrupt my family, then I wouldn’t be baptized. I’m going to go through the Temple for the first time in a few months, but I need my husband’s written permission first. That’s how much family relationships are prioritized. If my LDS activities would cause marital problems, the LDS activities take a back seat. That is directly from my Bishop and reinforced with practices I’ve witnessed over the past year. My point is, any religion can be scandalized by the acts of a few members. The catholic church should certainly understand that concept.
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I wished I spoke with your bishop, bcs maybe I would till me married and me and my son’s mother would be raising our 2 yr old together. Instead my bishop told me that if I can’t be a faithful mormon and give my a temple wedding, then she shouldn’t be married to me. Where is the familt priority there? Even when we talked to our new bishop, he said the same thing. If the tables were turned and you and your husband were LDS and your were converting to RC, you would that family is no longer a priority, either is friendship. I lost qall the friends I had in church once I can back to the RC.
 
Pork_Roll said:
That’s air-tight. I’m sold. Where do I sign up? I guess it wasn’t about making up a ridiculous story to sleep with women after all.
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Such disrespect! And all I did was give my two cents about Mormon missionaries, and now I’m a “worm eater”? I don’t even know what that means, but it sounds nasty. I thought there was a rule about not disrespecting other people’s religion, especially in the Non-Catholic Religion section. I simply said I was a former Catholic and love being LDS now. As outlined in the LDS 11th Article of Faith, I claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of my own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may. That includes anonymous forum posters who spew hate. Keep it friendly and G-rated, please.
 
LatterDayLady said:
Such disrespect! And all I did was give my two cents about Mormon missionaries, and now I’m a “worm eater”? I don’t even know what that means, but it sounds nasty. I thought there was a rule about not disrespecting other people’s religion, especially in the Non-Catholic Religion section. I simply said I was a former Catholic and love being LDS now. As outlined in the LDS 11th Article of Faith, I claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of my own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may. That includes anonymous forum posters who spew hate. Keep it friendly and G-rated, please.
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OK, I suppose I have to explain the ‘worm eaters club’ remark. If you noticed, I bolded the words “Don’t hate…” in your post when I made that remark. It was in reference to the LDS tendency to claim that everyone ‘hates’ them because they’re Mormon (also widely known as the ‘Mormon persecution complex’). It was meant as a joke, but I guess no one else ‘got it’, either. Haven’t you ever heard the silly kid’s song:
Nobody likes me,
Everbody hates me,
I’m gonna eat some worms.

I could go on and finish it, but I’m hoping you ‘get it’, now. I really hate having to explain my silly jokes. It takes all the ‘funny’ out of them. 😛
 
Telstar said:
OK, I suppose I have to explain the ‘worm eaters club’ remark. If you noticed, I bolded the words “Don’t hate…” in your post when I made that remark. It was in reference to the LDS tendency to claim that everyone ‘hates’ them because they’re Mormon (also widely known as the ‘Mormon persecution complex’). It was meant as a joke, but I guess no one else ‘got it’, either. Haven’t you ever heard the silly kid’s song:
Nobody likes me,
Everbody hates me,
I’m gonna eat some worms.

I could go on and finish it, but I’m hoping you ‘get it’, now. I really hate having to explain my silly jokes. It takes all the ‘funny’ out of them. 😛
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OK, that makes sense. And now that I get it, it’s funny, at least to me. 🙂

Carry on with the thread…
 
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