***I just feel really sorry for all of these poor kids that are so indoctrinated and have no clue about what is about to happen to them.***
I had LDS friends in Farmington NM whose son was on a mission trip, but he was not a missionary. His job was to council missionaries and keep them from leaving LDS.
One missionary he counciled was so disheartened he wanted to commit suicide.
One missionary he counciled was so disheartened he wanted to commit suicide.
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That is the other side of the story that never gets told.
I remember several that couldn’t get out of bed for days.
Returning missionaries are departing the church in droves. Sending younger, even less mature into the fire will just increase that trend. Unfortunately the pressures exerted on them by families/church will cause many to break in many ways.