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Stop preaching on buses, Mormon missionaries told
Published on Sep 12, 2011 08:02PM
A British bus company is asking Mormon missionaries to stop proselytizing its riders, especially telling passengers that their faith is all wrong.
“We do not permit any commercial or other organization to promote their products, services or views,” Stephie Barber, operations manager for the company, Stagecoach in Lancaster, told the Lancaster Guardian, “through direct engagement with passengers on our services.”
Robert Preston, president of the England Manchester LDS Mission, told the paper that he has encouraged his missionaries — about 140 young people in his charge — to talk to people on buses about their religion, but “we would not want people to feel intimidated.”
If a person does not want to hear the Mormon message, Preston said, the missionaries “should move away.”
Bus policies may now make even polite faith-filled conversations off-limits for the young missionaries and the Utah-based church.
“We do not permit any commercial or other organization to promote their products, services or views,” Stephie Barber, operations manager for the company, Stagecoach in Lancaster, told the Lancaster Guardian, “through direct engagement with passengers on our services.”
Robert Preston, president of the England Manchester LDS Mission, told the paper that he has encouraged his missionaries — about 140 young people in his charge — to talk to people on buses about their religion, but “we would not want people to feel intimidated.”
If a person does not want to hear the Mormon message, Preston said, the missionaries “should move away.”
Bus policies may now make even polite faith-filled conversations off-limits for the young missionaries and the Utah-based church.
I have been intently curious about what is happening in the UK. Some articles I've read have me thinking; What is wrong with them? They use to be strong and prideful, just like the US. Now they are just a bunch of push-overs. Muslims are taking over Britain, my friends. Even thought this particular article does not mention them, that is the instigator of what is happening here. That is not how it should be. ALL religions should be welcomed and tolerated. Not being able to talk about God in public? Hmm... well I guess we'll see what God has to say about that. And I thought the US was good at pushing God out.
I think being a missionary in England would be hard. Julie served in that country, as did my co-worker, Janna. They love that country. There must be redeeming things about it - other than the people. (wink)
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England is full of great people. It is a melting pot of immigrants, many of which are from the middle east and there are many micro-societies within the various communities. Even the Muslim and Hindu people are good hearted.
ReplyDeleteI think the trouble is much like in the U.S., politicians trying to prove their sensitivity to the cultural diversity go overboard in stifling Christian faiths to prove to themselves they are tolerant of those with non-maintstream beliefs.
A few squeaky wheels get the attention and set the precedence for the majority.
...j
BTW FRSC, don't forget that's where Grandma J hailed from. She did give us more than our Austin Powers bad teeth.
ReplyDeleteHa ha. Too funny!
ReplyDeleteI actually would love to visit England someday. I just wouldn't want to run into any Piers Morgans.
-Starfish
note to Mahatma - I never thought about Grandma J (not to be confused with Bonita J) being part of the English bad teeth DNA. I think the Stout genes are the good teeth in our family. No evidence to prove it per se, except that mom keep her real teeth for nearly 50 years longer than our dad.
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