REACTION to Buzzfeed Mormon Missionary Video!

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Buzzfeed released a video of what it’s like to be a Mormon Missionary… and it’s pretty hilarious! We decided we HAD to react to it, especially since both hosts, Justin and Taylor, have been actual Mormon missionaries (correctly named missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or LDS Church).
Taylor and Justin talk about the accuracy of the video, as well as some of the myths. They talk about their experience as missionaries and might even come close to shedding a few tears!
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If you were a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ, do you think this video was accurate?? And if you haven’t served a mission, did this video make you wonder more about what Mormon missionaries do? We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!!
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@matthewfarmer9500 3 года назад

What Buzzfeed doesn't understand is that it's easier to mock people than to make sacrifices for what you believe is true and right. The early Church Apostles and Prophets, Galileo, Alfred Wegener, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr. and Jesus Christ all made sacrifices for things that were unpopular and were constantly ridiculed. They could have done nothing and just focus on their wellbeing. Missionaries also have this choice. But the cause of truth and the happiness of others is worth the sacrifices.

@KevlarX2 3 года назад

I remember the first guy I ever talked to as a missionary. He was a student at Michigan State University from mainland China. He was an atheist and only wanted to talk about how great he thought communism was. LOL!

@ChristianAuditore14 3 года назад

Of course he would, he has a billion slaves under communism

@jaredite8388 3 года назад

Some one coming to america and talks about how great communism is, that is how absurd certain minds are in this world.

@hongkongeatsandadventures5497 3 года назад

Jarkko Voutilainen How is that any absurd than all the Americans that go to China and say how wonderful democracy is?

@bossendenwoodconvict 3 года назад

@@hongkongeatsandadventures5497 Because Democracy is better than communism. It is absurd to say that communism is a good thing.

@hongkongeatsandadventures5497 3 года назад

@@bossendenwoodconvict If you're under the impression that political ideologies matter you should read more and develop your critical thinking skills.

@madicannon2289 3 года назад

I'm a convert to the church & absolutely adore all of the missionaries who taught me! They made a really significant impact on my life and I will eternally be grateful for their service! I'm looking forward to one day serving a senior couples mission!

@madicannon2289 3 года назад

Also, I waited for my boyfriend while he went on his mission (before I was baptised) who ended up coming coming home early & got to baptise me!

@35mayocynthia 3 года назад

I am grateful to the missionaries that taught me too.

@taylorstrock9948 3 года назад

So, funny story: I went to VidCon in 2018 and saw Keith Habersberger (the taller missionary with the glasses) and asked him where the inspiration came from and how they knew so much about missionaries. He told me that there is someone on the buzzfeed team that was raised a member and he had the idea so they did it and we get this masterpiece😂 I just got back from my mission in Kansas and I now understand how true some of the aspects in this video actually are. Keep up the amazing work y’all! These videos inspire me to keep sharing the gospel in normal and natural ways!

@allisonrideout590 3 года назад

As much as I wish that we were represented more honestly, that video was hilarious!

@maxerickson12 3 года назад

I met my wife in high school and she waited for me- my trainer is also married to his girlfriend that waited for him. I didn’t realize it was so rare.

@JustinWintch 3 года назад

Who are you and what are these fairytales?!? haha. jk that's awesome!

@samuelthygerson6009 2 года назад

Yeah being away for 2 years, limited contact can be very hard on a fiance that you plan to marry someday, not saying it's impossible but it is stressful indeed.

@CraigNewsome. 3 года назад

Pity they didn't share the gospel with the gay boy. We do convert to the church you know

@hannah-fg5rc 3 года назад

so you're gay and you joined the church? only asking bc i am also part of the lgbt+ community and i'm finding it hard to be a member

@CraigNewsome. 3 года назад

hannah , yip, I sure am. 3 years now. I know what you mean it can be very difficult, I think especially for younger people. You can contact me privately if you wish.

@talisanoberlandr 3 года назад

@@CraigNewsome. Out of curiosity, what made you decide to convert? LGBT folks are some of the last folks I expect to hear join them.

@Dino23968 3 года назад

Random shocking worldwide news:Eddie Van Halen passed away.

@BrendonKing 3 года назад

@@Dino23968 that IS shocking.

@toddgeorge7421 3 года назад

My wife waited for me while I was on my mission. It truly was a miracle. Tomorrow is our 9 year wedding anniversary 😁

@Ether-pb5gb 3 года назад

that is a miracle. I had a girl that got engaged before I even left ahahhahaha!!!!

@bronsolo6941 3 года назад

I was in a similar situation on my mission of when my mom died. Part of why I stayed and didn't attend the funeral is because my mission President advised that it would be incredibly difficult to return. I had permission to go home and come back, but yeah, I agreed and idk if I would have returned.

@bronsolo6941 3 года назад

As I said, I did miss it. And I asked to not to get details about it until I was ready. My family understood. I don't regret my decision at all, so no, it doesn't weigh in my conscience. I love my mother dearly but I know why I was doing what I was doing and it wouldn't have brought her back. I still mourn for her to this day but knowing myself, it would have been far harder on me to go back and forth rather than do what I did.

@Asarrrrrr 3 года назад

Pretty sure it'd be more important to attend your mom's funeral than stay on a mission ... but ok

@brettmajeske3525 3 года назад

@@Asarrrrrr Depends on the mother. I didn't have to make that choice, but I know which choice my mom would choose. I did miss my grandmothers funeral, but that is not the same thing.

@bronsolo6941 3 года назад

@@Asarrrrrr According to who? Did you serve a mission? Do you know why many people serve? I knew what my mother would have wanted me to do in that situation, as did many others. Sometimes we have to make tough decisions in life and that was one of mine. And I will never regret that one

@SaleSarajlija Год назад

There is no way anything would ever come as priority over my mom. Being part of the funeral, comforting family and saying good-bye to her is far more important spiritual mission than teaching lessons to investigators. I am not a Mormon, however. I will never understand that type of decision, ever.

@josephshumway 3 года назад

Pretty cool! I actually didn't do a prosylyting mission. I have a lot of friends that did. I did a service mission. Our missionaries are amazing! I've actually been visiting with the local elders on Zoom every week. One of my friends is almost finished with her mission. She is a historic site missionary in Nauvoo. The last two weeks she's given me virtual tours of places important to our people. This week she showed me the Heber and Vilate Kimball home. Last week I saw the brickyard.

@bethanytaylor1704 3 года назад

I served an LA mission. This felt like home.

@adamb7230 3 года назад

Seriously at least try a pilot of “the district”. If done well it could be awesome.

@jordanhenry9501 3 года назад

There is SO MUCH content that could be created based on missionaries. 😂😂😂

@andreafaldon5026 3 года назад

The guy that plays Elder Ezra doesn't work for buzzfeed anymore. He works for the try guys channel. I really like this video.

@homesteadgamer1257 3 года назад

Try Guys was formed by Buzzfeed. Same company.

@homesteadgamer1257 3 года назад

Those are Buzzfeed employees dressing up as Missionaries. As controversial as Buzzfeed is, I feel them making that video was to mock actual Missions.

@joshuaeddington4737 3 года назад

Please make "The District" a thing! I would watch that 24/7!

@jaredite8388 3 года назад

Those doorstep introductions were not real. No one ever starts with hey have you heard of Joseph Smith. Even though it was fairly accurate, it was over the top acting and made the missionaries look much more gringy than the normal behavior is. This was exaggerated stereotypes at play so not in that sense reflection of real missionary life.

@TaylorYorgason 3 года назад

Totally agree! But honestly, I think if they had portrayed it more "accurately" then the doorstep introductions would have been WAY more awkward. haha I never had a doorstep conversation that didn't at least start out cringey. XD

@mintbrownieangelfish-6114 3 года назад

Yeah, but I think everyone who watched this knew it was exaggerated.

@Jess_MW87 3 года назад

I had seen this video before and not long after I joined the Church. I thought this video was hilarious. And I loved your reactions to the video, it had me really laughing out loud. This gave me a laugh when I needed it. I love your other reaction videos and hope to see similar videos in the future.

@MetaphysicalSciencesTV 3 года назад

Jessica Woodruff I’m sorry, I know you probably get this a lot, but I just have to ask...are you related to anybody by the name of Wilford by any chance??? Lol

@Jess_MW87 3 года назад

Michael Albert Ray Lol you’re the first person to ask me that and the funny thing is, is that I saw an add for The Woodruff Hotel in Nauvoo.

@MetaphysicalSciencesTV 3 года назад

john doe ooh, the Legion, that name sounds cool… What was it? LOL, some kind of LDS reform group?

@Sam-uv8zb 3 года назад

😂 This was great! I guess I have a little more to look forward to. I start my MTC on October 28th.

@democraticpatriot2657 3 года назад

Do your videos come out biweekly (once every two weeks) or twice weekly (two times in a week)? In another video you stated that General Conferences are biennial (once every two years) when I think you meant semi-annual (once each half year). There is value in precise terminology.

@talisanoberlandr 3 года назад

You brought up the story of the bishop or mission president refusing to return early for their father's funeral. Could this be because of the social pressures and stigma directed towards missionaries that return early or are forced to return?

@JustinWintch 3 года назад

There is definitely a social stigma there, but that situation was specifically because the president felt that once he was home he should stay home for his family. So it wasn't the best reason, but it kind of made sense to me.

@domramirez6878 2 года назад

"It's not about the gospel. It's about connection." is the most true missionary advice I've ever heard. Interesting how the details don't help you make it sound attractive to unbiased third parties. The "eternal perspective" notion makes perfect sense if you're trying to get people to overlook their own needs or their own logical faculties. Excellent brainwashing technique. Prove me wrong. ;)

@noahwoolleyfilms7037 3 года назад

Great video! You guys should react to The Book of Mormon Musical because I haven’t found many people in the church react to it on RU-vid. Great video!

@artloveranimation 3 года назад

There is a video where they kinda react to parts of it I think, and discuss some things about it. I personally don't like the musical but that's just me. It was made by the guys who do South Park, which is a show I don't watch, I'm just not the target audience.

@anthonynettleton8346 3 года назад

As a member of the church i actually like it but then after watching it and researching it i am still a member but in active

@timneji 3 года назад

i know exactly 1 Pair that Married after he returned from Mission.

@BrendonKing 3 года назад

I knew one Elder. Went home and came back three weeks later with the gal in tow. Pretty sure she was pregnant already as well.

@BrendonKing 3 года назад

john doe not if they’re married

@anthonynettleton8346 3 года назад

I have a doorbell but it notifies me on the phone so i can ignore or talk without actually answer the door

@BrendonKing 3 года назад

I do think the Hispanic (especially Mexican) population pity the gueros and gringas working in the hot sun all day, and that's why they can get into houses a lot easier. Fun fact: served a full two year mission in Mexico. I understand the mission life fully.

@biganimefan84 3 года назад

@Brendon King If you don't mind me asking, when did you serve? Boise Idaho mission June '03-'05 for me. Wish it was somewhere that a joke wasn't made about it a year or so earlier. The mission was no joke(and I mean that mostly in a bad way).

@BrendonKing 3 года назад

@@biganimefan84 13-15 here. Was one of the few that left as the age change was announced. First of my stake to leave (not the first of my stake to come back), but the first to come back honorably after the two year period.

@biganimefan84 3 года назад

@Brendon King As someone who is no longer with the Church (or cult if you prefer), how do you feel about your Mission at this point? Was it entirely bad in your eyes, or do you feel that it did a decent amount of good in your life?

@BrendonKing 3 года назад

@@biganimefan84 I get this question a lot actually. If I could do it all over again, I would. I genuinely believe the experience taught me a lot about the world, about growing up, and taught me how to love those who may not share the same background or culture as I do. I think the mission serves as a wonderful teacher for compassion and for empathy, and those are two gifts that I will cherish from the experience, no doubt. Now I would be dishonest if I didn't admit it had its downsides too, and, regardless of faith, I would wish the church was more candid and upfront about the difficulties of mission life. Sometimes you don't get to eat, oftentimes you don't get to sleep, and you learn to be grateful for what little you have that truly belongs to you. Money is almost always tight, and if you don't have some personal cash of your own, you are totally and wholly dependent on the ding dongs in the mission office on making sure you have what you need to do what you are expected to do. There were times were our allowance wasn't deposited because the financial clerk and the supplies clerk were too busy goofing off and forgot to finalize deposits, and rents were due. You had to be pretty quick thinking or take the hit yourself for their mistakes. They do happen.

@BrendonKing 3 года назад

@@davidjanbaz7728 lol I served in Monterrey, a city on the northern side of the country. "The Regios" they would call themselves. I remember walking into my parents' living room after coming home, years of living in these cement rectangles under the searing heat, slinking onto the couch, and remembering just how nice everything was. I took a lot for granted with my parents. Just that things were clean, and neat, and well-kept. I forgot how soft carpet could feel under your feet. There are folks down in Mexico who just literally cannot afford to have "nice things", and so they cherish what they got.

@cherylpuzon6616 3 года назад

I have a doorbell. No one uses it.

@Ether-pb5gb 3 года назад

ding dong

@PetBunnyDebbie 3 года назад

Koolaid in the shower head. Dyed skin for days. I was married before I joined the church and never went on a mission. But some missionary friends told me about that little trick they got to "enjoy" first hand.

@lukesteele4510 3 года назад

You don't need a show called the district there are to many companion changes. Instead The Ward with periodic missionary changes, or take it to Epic levels with The Stake that has multiple rotating companionships. Then you could do spin offs like The Stake of Cincinnati, or The Stake of DC. Come on get together with Kwaku and make this thing! ;-)

@jordanhenry9501 3 года назад

I was honestly thinking the same thing about teaming with Kwaku 🤣👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@bossendenwoodconvict 3 года назад

I notice that Kwaku has jumped ship.

@brettmajeske3525 3 года назад

Many of the presenters move on once they graduated.

@user-ld8ss5mx8n Год назад

I remember this one time me and my next door neighbor were smoking the fattest blunt ever this one morning, and we see 2 missionaries walking towards us and sure enough they come up to us and just start talking to us about random stuff and then slowly transitioned into jesus christ, now that I'm a member of the church I feel so stupid looking back on that one morning!

@lsun5322 3 года назад

Focus on the iron rod?!?

@caitlanthorpe1708 3 года назад

The iron rod represents the word of God 💕

@BrendonKing 3 года назад

It's what they were beaten with if they misbehaved.

@caitlanthorpe1708 3 года назад

Brendon King 😂

@1thomaja 3 года назад

It's from Lehi's vision. I think if you searched on that, you can find all about it. It's a very powerful section... it was for me, anyway.

@homesteadgamer1257 3 года назад

That said, I think you guys handled it much better than I did. I try very hard to make sure the Missionaries that rotate into my ward feel at home, and I don't think most of what Buzzfeed put in there was appropriate to joke about.

@leahanimaticmations539 3 года назад

This is amazing xD

@AdrianPaneto 3 года назад

Where's Kwaku?

@brettmajeske3525 3 года назад

On his own channel.

@tpbarron 3 года назад

That was good, thank you.

@andyg806 2 года назад

I know this is a parody, but I am more than sure every person that has served a mission can watch this and find something to laugh at. This was a great video. thanks Buzzfeed haha

@Bfatbins 3 года назад

You said that expecting someone to wait for a missionary for 1.5 to 2 years is a really difficult request that people should not be asked to do unless they really want to. So, why does the church asking gay people to spend a lifetime alone seem reasonable to you?

@Ether-pb5gb 3 года назад

the church never has asked gay people to be alone. I know plenty of gay people who married in the temple and now have children. They are definitely not alone, I can promise you that

@bathumb45 3 года назад

@@Ether-pb5gb Sure, but according to the faith, they wont be able to get into Heaven. Looks like you left out that little detail, as do pretty much all Mormons.

@guidadiehl9176 Год назад

@@bathumb45 That's not true.

@bathumb45 Год назад

@@guidadiehl9176 It sure as shootin' is there bud, it's right in the book lol

@juniper617 3 года назад

Buzzfeed was very, very gentle with you folks.

@emmakate4313 2 года назад

We had instruments on our mission! It was sweet & a lifesaver for me

@JBaads 3 года назад

If your girlfriend writes you off the first 6 months, she couldn't wait to get rid of you. If she writes you off the last six months, she's been dating behind your back and if she's still there when you get home. No one else wanted her why should you? Alabama-Florida/Tallahassee Florida 1972-1974 Pres. Rector and Pres. Osborn

@tiffanypilkey103 3 года назад

We had an elder serve in our ward at the time whose dad died but decided to finish his mission. He was called to serve and he wanted to finish his calling to do so.

@nichelewiner-miller6128 3 года назад

I think Missionaries are amazing! Someday I hope to go on a mission. 😊

@starlegends3092 3 года назад

Same

@j.bmillennial3988 3 года назад

What happened to Goku?

@dane_with_swag 3 года назад

Couple of guys and gals mooning us in Ireland/Scotland...not so often though, it was mostly threats

@brettmajeske3525 3 года назад

A lady who had been nude sun bathing in the backyard answered her door without clothes. Very awkward, when she asked us in. Gave her number to the Sisters.

@dinocollins720 Год назад

Argentina you clap instead of knocking lol

@pandorarose3 3 года назад

Do you not understand 'Satire'????????????

@PapaKryptoss 3 года назад

I never went on a mission so this uh s hard to relate to

@jordanhenry9501 3 года назад

Spend some time with your local missionaries then. I’m not even a member of the church but good friends with the missionaries that come through the area and I thought this was super relatable and fairly accurate. I got introduced to a new missionary yesterday and the missionary introducing me told his companion, “this is Jordan. He’s not a member but he’s cool. He’s just kind of always around.” 😂😂😳🤷🏻‍♂️

@crashtiggy 3 года назад

Watch “Latter Days”. Great movie!

@ryanandrews6033 3 года назад

Gay

@Ether-pb5gb 3 года назад

it's 2020. Nobody cares if you are gay or straight.

@ryanandrews6033 3 года назад

Ether 12:27 The Bachelorette cares, she cares if her man is gay. Her father cares also. Children care too. Gay Pride cares. It’s nearly 2021, there is one teacher and one judge, and it’s not me. Are you parroting a false belief? Will you be born again gay? Stay humble and have faith in giving it straight. The scripture btw “weak things become strong unto them”.