The Sisters have the maturity issue hands down, for the most part. Some Elders are up there.skylark1 said:Ok, why the difference in age for a mission between boys and girls? Does the LDS Church believe that a 21 year old girl has the same level of maturity as a 19 year old boy?
Also, if a mission is a commandment for boys, why did the LDS Church "raise the bar" for missionaries recently? Why prevent some from going, if they are commanded to go?
It has been observed that the young men are not as well prepared as in years past. Probably due to the immensity of distractions that are served on a silver platter in this age. TV programs, Gameboy, Internet and such are robbing them of time once spent in studies and more meaningful activities. Unfortunately virtues are also compromised, which has a drastic affect on missionary effectiveness. The young men, and their parents are being reminded of the basics that must be learned and applied, so the bar was raised.
Apparantly, many young men rationalized that "sin now, repent before the mission" was a working formula. That is not the Spirit of the gospel, and if that is their concept, they certainly would not be effective in teaching the gospel.
So the commandment to go requires an appreciation for the commandments of God. Keeping God's commandments is integral with the commandment of going on a mission.
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