In this week’s cover story, Journal superstar intern Scottie Lee Meyers follows a pair of Mormon missionaries through their strictly regimented daily rituals and goes door-to-door with them on their tireless quest for converts. Look for the story on newstands today and online tomorrow. And in the meantime, check out the companion video below.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=I7wvOd5E0wU

Ryan Burns worked for the Journal from 2008 to 2013, covering a diverse mix of North Coast subjects,...

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  1. If Mormons are Christians, shouldn’t Muslims be Christians too? All three religions accept the Old and New Testaments as their holy books. Mormons and Muslims merely have an additional holy book written by a prophet who came after Jesus.

  2. I find it interesting that the men are called “elders” while the women are called “sisters.” good grief. And how old are these “elders” anyway?

  3. To understand more about Mormon’s, read my book, No Man Knows My History. You’ll find it enlightening.

  4. Hey, any strict religion looks strange to outsiders. It’s called Fundalmentalism – it doesn’t matter what religion it is – it will look strange to non-fanatics. What about the Hindus that whip themselves (self-flagellation) with spikes and bleed in parades? Or Ultra-Orthodox Hasidic women who shave their head so no man but their husband will want them? Or the men who can’t touch any woman (including shaking one’s hand) except his wife? Praying everyday isn’t so strange in the big picture. Rituals serve a purpose, but fundamentalism isn’t my cup of tea, but it’s called Freedom of Religion.

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