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Honest curiosity (no offense) but why do mormans ride in pairs...on bikes...wearing suits...? |
Apparently this phenonemon has been witnessed from north to south in this great country of ours. Just yesterday I saw the famous "pair" hanging out at a ice cream shop. I understand the purpose of ministering their beliefs....but WHY BIKES??? WHY PAIRS??? why not drive a car? or walk? what is with the bikes?? The people you are referring to are full-time missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There are many latter-day saints who have jobs and families and live lives similar to yours. These full-time missionaries have devoted a certain period of their lives to serving full-time by preaching the gospel to people who will listen and representing the Savior Jesus Christ. Missionaries travel in pairs for a lot of reasons. In fact, they have rules that require them to be with their "companion" at all times. They live like roommates and work together to do their missionary work. I believe that this helps for safety, and also helps the missionaries to do their work better, since the two missionaries can pool their intelligence and abilities to preach the gospel together. Missionaries dress in suits or other appropriate clothing to reflect the seriousness of their mission. As I mentioned, missionaries are preachers, representatives of the Savior Jesus Christ, and it's therefore important for them to reflect their calling. In some areas, depending on the transportation available, missionaries travel on foot, on bikes, on public transportation, or in cars. Again, the church decides what type of transportation the missionaries should use depending on the missionaries' needs, and again for safety. When I was a full-time missionary, I lived in an area that was a 4 1/2 hour drive from the mission headquarters, and we therefore had a car provided for our use to allow us to travel in our assigned proselyting area. In places where the proselyting areas are smaller, walking, public transportation, or bikes might work better. So I suspect that you see missionaries on bikes because that fits the kind of transportation they need in the area where you live. The full-time missionaries of the Church are usually young people who have families who love them. The Church has many rules to help missionaries do their work better and to protect them so they can safely return to their families at the end of their missionary service. I'm sure if you have any more questions like these, you can ask the missionaries themselves; they'd be happy to explain it to you. Source(s): I was a full-time missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Because they are not One-mans they are More-mans. bikes are cheaper more money for underwear Pairs is because the Missionaries travel in pairs, they aren't supposed to go into houses, stores, anywhare alone. The bikes are a faster way to get around than walking obviously. Cars cannot always be available to the Missionaries of certain areas. I hope this helps. I'm not sure about the bikes... I've known at least one Mormon pair that drove a car. Perhaps it's just more efficient when you're going door to door. As for the suits - there is a certain dress code required when representing the church. They're paired up in order to keep one another from temptations. I asked once when they came to the door. |
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