Comments about ‘Posing missionaries tout sex’

Anybody that wants to look at a calendar named "Mormon's Exposed", deserves what they get.

What do you expect from one of greatest Porn addiction areas of the US.

I agree! You are a representative of JESUS CHRIST. Would you pose like that if HE were physically in front of you watching you do that? Put your shirts back on elders and win souls by your words of truth and the content of your character and not by your bodies.

Looks like they're trading their Temple recommends for a few pounds of flesh. I'm sure their venture will be successful and profitable in this world and will open many doors to them. When they finally mature, they might not like so much what's on the other side of that door and regret what they've left behind and can never re-capture. How will they explain those pics to their kids?

I agree. When a young man, or young woman, represent themselves as missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, they need to remember who and what they represent. Their lack of maturity reflects negatively on them, their families, and the Church they represent.

Agreed. How sad to see returned missionaries in sexy shots. If their intention is to make Mormons known, is this the way we want to be known? What is the next step? A Sister Missionary calendar inspired by the Pirelli calendar? So much for being chaste.

The letter is right on the mark.

What is this? Where did you find this ihave never even heard of it. If true though I think that's really wrong for returned missionaries who have been to the Temple and all that to pose for pictures like that. Yeah it might be funny if it was an inside joke that the public didn't see, but I'm not sure that is sending the right message to young ladies who are looking for a returned missionary.

I had a really great pun for this one, but I figure i'd better not...it might not only tout sex but suggest how...

Anyway, lighten up. These guys are supposed to now be at the stage wherein they get married and cause a litter of young...sex may be involved.

Julie, you DO sound like an 18th century spinster! Of all the problems in the world about which to write a letter to the editor, you must ask yourself, "Why did a little bare missionary flesh bother me so much?"

We live in a world of appearances. Things are not always what they seem. Righteous-appearing people are seldom as righteous as their appearances might suggest; likewise, the "other" kind of people are seldom as "other" as might be supposed. We are all only human. The differences between these RMs and Jamie, Carole, HLB, and Cyber.anna are hardly worth trying to measure or compare.

I am astounded at the tolerance shown by comments on this site as to what these missionaries have done. Even using the words "Mormon Missionaries" associated with this calendar has brought shame on our church. I've seen references to this calendar on celebrity websites with the most foul comments. It has become a joke. When will it show up on Letterman? Shame on these missionaries for associating the church with this garbage. It's complete negative attention and an embarrassment. I'm no Molly Mormon either...and I live in the "missionfield", no longer in Utah, and I've seen what is said about it by many a Mormon and non-Mormon alike. What stupidity in these guys putting themselves out there in such a seductive and worldly manner. I'm disgusted.

I think it is horrible that people representing the LDS church are showing off like that--the Church represents puritanical values and complete orthodoxy. To allow free will like this is just tragic. If the God who judges us all is forgiving, then She can be the one to decide if this was a good or a bad thing.

Lets see, what was that part about your church something about not judging and leaving that to some common judge in Israel? If its a problem, leave it up to their Bishops.

I am generally pleased with what words have been said here as they generally reflect a no-nosense stalwart LDS viewpoint. I must say ,however, to Richard that regardless of how small it may seem that it is something that true Christians must frown upon. Moreover it really is not small. Sin is sin and Julie is no spinster- she is sound of mind and calling the calender what it is- "Garbage"

Who even knows if these guys are LDS? And judging them for taking off their shirts. Really, don't we all have something else to do? I do all of my planning through Outlook.

Judging by the number of comments agreeing with this letter, I must say, as a non-Mormon, hey guys and gals, your reaction to a little bare male chest (nothing more risque) shows why you and your church have a bit of a humorless image problem -- along with complaints about newspaper lingerie ads, tabloid covers at the grocery checkout, newspaper photos of gymnasts doing the splits and -- in the caes of a friend who works at a public service job -- a Molly Mormon who came up to complain about my friend's co-worker, "Her nipples are showing through her shirt!"

Again, my question, why the proccupation with the slightest whiff of anything sexual? Methinks thou protest too much.

This calendar is a play on words. Mormons exposed can also read "Mormon Sex Posed".

I'm appalled at the sexophobia demonstrated by most of the commenters here. The fear of the body which many seem to proclaim is not holy, scriptural or healthy. Good grief!! THese are NOT nude shots.

Too many people are trying to certify their own righteous -- in Shakespeare's terms to "out-Herod Herod."

Lighten up. Get a life. And for heaven's sake if you don't like the calendar, DON'T buy one!! Free market economics!

My old friend Jeddy Thunder has a good observation above about "appearances."

Richard, if you understood the temple covenant we make you might not be so hard on our "preocupation" with anything sexual. This is something sacred to us.

I saw the website promoting this calendar. I felt very uncomfortable while viewing...just the ad.