Apostle- Open Mic on Mission

We had a special event during my mission. A quorum of the 12 apostles spoke to us and opened up a q&a.

We had the opportunity to ask a “special witness” a man who “has seen and spoken to Christ” there to clear things up.

As a missionary, you are constantly hit with difficult questions. Questions that you know either know nothing about, questions you have always had yourself, doubts that nip at all members.

So, the missionaries started to ask these questions. I don’t remember what they were exactly but probably CES type questions.

After a few of these questions, the apostle got really angry and said he was really disappointed in us. Missionaries were asking “anti-Mormon” questions and not “faith promoting” question. None of these questions asked were to put him on the spot or meant with ill regard. After he scolded us you could see everyone feeling really bad about asking them.

The following questions were “who is your Book of Mormon hero” “what advise do you have from your own mission” etc.

The mood lightened up. The missionaries no doubt felt pain that they had been reprimanded from the voice of the Lord.