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Coronavirus brings hundreds of LDS missionaries back to Utah
The Salt Lake Tribune ^ | March 25 2020 | David Noyce

Posted on 03/25/2020 3:58:06 PM PDT by datricker

Hundreds of missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints streamed through the doors of Salt Lake City International Airport on Sunday and were greeted by a large group of family and friends, marking an atypical detour in their religious service for the Utah-based faith.

The global outbreak of the novel coronavirus has prompted the church to adapt its foundational proselytizing program, shuttering Missionary Training Centers worldwide and scrambling to return young men and women to their native countries.

(Excerpt) Read more at sltrib.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: corona; missionaries; mormon; utah
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Lets see what happens in a couple of weeks.
1 posted on 03/25/2020 3:58:06 PM PDT by datricker
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Were they ever allowed to do their missionary work in China?


2 posted on 03/25/2020 4:02:38 PM PDT by allendale (.)
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To: datricker

Latter Day Sickos


3 posted on 03/25/2020 4:03:43 PM PDT by HighSierra5
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I know many families are very glad to have them safely at home. Thank You Lord.


4 posted on 03/25/2020 4:03:58 PM PDT by yellowroses (A yankee in Texas)
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Local LDS church was empty on Sunday March 15—can you imagine how long ago that seems? That was before schools and the local college had canceled classes. At least the observant Mormons will likely have food stored up. Don’t know about TP.


5 posted on 03/25/2020 4:05:29 PM PDT by hanamizu
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Very tolerant, are we? What has your family sacrificed for God lately?


6 posted on 03/25/2020 4:07:04 PM PDT by yellowroses (A yankee in Texas)
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Yeah, and I witnessed these “observant Mormons” at the local grocery stores around northern Utah binge grocery shopping, hording food! Nothing admirable about that!


7 posted on 03/25/2020 4:10:02 PM PDT by Artcore (Trump 2020!)
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To: datricker

Another silver lining to this cloud. Hopefully they stay there.


8 posted on 03/25/2020 4:10:02 PM PDT by gawatchman
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To: HighSierra5

Just a gratuitous slap, I guess. Tells me more about you than it does about them.


9 posted on 03/25/2020 4:11:03 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Whatever is pure, anything of excellence, and anything praiseworthy-keep thinking about these things)
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I know their families were really happy to have them home, but I hope they didn’t hug them and they will self isolate for two weeks.


10 posted on 03/25/2020 4:11:23 PM PDT by McGavin999 (Queen Fancy Nancy Of North Poopistan)
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Magic underwear no longer working?


11 posted on 03/25/2020 4:12:53 PM PDT by WASCWatch
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I was baptized a Mormon when I was a kid and when I grew up I realized how cultish they are. I’m born again now. I’m no saint but I help my elderly neighbors. I won’t know how I’ll end up. Nobody does.


12 posted on 03/25/2020 4:17:43 PM PDT by HighSierra5
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You are correct.

It is better they are safely at home with their loved ones, and not out misleading people.


13 posted on 03/25/2020 4:20:57 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
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Utah's very cool... Oh. l D s. Oh that's a drag.
14 posted on 03/25/2020 4:23:36 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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Salt Lake City....the next NYC.


15 posted on 03/25/2020 4:23:38 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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It’s not hundreds, it’s 12,000 I believe.
And no, based on the behavior at the SLC airport, there won’t be and self-isolation.
Utah will probably be the next hot-spot.
Praise the Lord!


16 posted on 03/25/2020 4:43:40 PM PDT by reintarnation (not a noob, i just change my identity over the years...)
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but will they be able to play basketball or football, that’s the question.


17 posted on 03/25/2020 4:44:44 PM PDT by cherry (])
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While they won’t be spreading Joseph Smith’s delusions around the world, they may spread Chicom Flu around Utah.


18 posted on 03/25/2020 4:48:20 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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I hope God keeps all these people safe. I disagree with them, but hope to see God’s mercy on them as well as me and on the church where I minister.


19 posted on 03/25/2020 4:48:51 PM PDT by Preachin' (I stand with many voters who will never vote for a pro abortion candidate.)
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Oddly...today of all days was the first time I had heard/read about the Meadow Massacre. Still reading.


20 posted on 03/25/2020 4:50:50 PM PDT by ZinGirl (Now a grandma ....can't afford a tagline :))
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