LDS Church Holds Missionary HOSTAGE on His Mission (from Ep. 2001)
114K views · Feb 21, 2025 · People & Blogs
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@yankeecitygirl · 1 year ago
One of the hallmarks of a cult is restriction of free movement.
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@alissagalyean1843 · 1 year ago
We need to stop threatening the church with reporting them to the authorities and just report them. Not reporting them when they violate the law is what allows them to perpetuate breaking the law and causing harm.
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@pscCRPS · 1 year ago
It is refreshing to see a strong man who stands up for his child
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@FFM115 · 1 year ago
That moment when you realize you’re not dealing with the church of Christ but rather with a corrupt corporation.
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@ivantheteribul · 4 months ago
I just read somewhere (Reddit I think) that this one missionary wanted to leave, they held his passport and wouldn't give it back, so he went to the U.S. embassy/consulate nearby, they gave him an emergency one, and he up and left.
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@lhopi · 1 year ago (edited)
This is my sister and brother-in-law. I’m so glad they had an opportunity to share their story ❤ Thanks Mormon Stories.
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@nobueno36 · 1 year ago
"Dont try to make the church work for you." Profound words.
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@jacobopstad5483 · 1 year ago
The love of these parents for their son really touched me.
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@dehende07 · 1 year ago
The dad told his son to "never make the church work for you"...... I started crying instantly, He just don't know that he said his son free with those words and he also sent me free as well...THANK YOU
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@randallsmith7885 · 1 year ago
“Don’t try to make the church work for you.” This is the truth. The church is a rigid corporate structure that serves its own purposes and the wants of its leaders - just like any other organization.
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@Truth666-Truth · 1 year ago
I wish he had reported the Church because no doubt they were holding onto every missionary's passport. Who knows how many missionary's were held hostage?
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@jennimickelson2084 · 1 year ago
Taking a passport is ILLEGAL. It can actually fall under the Human Trafficking laws. Mission Presidents are knowingly doing this regularly??? I'm sick. Just sick.<br><br>I'm so grateful you got your boy home safe. And I thank you all for sharing your story. This needs to be shared
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