od report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things. The Mormon Church also has many distinct beliefs that most people know about. Probably themost commonly known fact about Mormonism is their tremendous missionary work. MostChristian missionaries believe in ministering to the non-Christians. The Mormons on the otherhand believe their work is to be done among all people, both Christian and non-Christian who arenot Mormon. They believe that most Christians are misled. "They believe they have the complete Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ, which is so different formany Christian or non-Christian church that missionary work, or the sharing of this completeGospel of Christ with all peoples, is their accepted obligation and goal."(Howells p.116) All eligible and worthy adult members of the Mormon Church are possible candidates formissionary work, this may be full or part-time service. A member doing missionary work supportshimself or herself completely through saving enough money beforehand. A missionary's term averages 2-2.5 years. Their work is organized and supervised. When theirmission is completed, the member returns to his or her normal life or if they choose they cancontinue their work. There are from five to ten thousand full-time missionaries, each self-supporting, who are in the"field" most of the time. There are also close to five thousand part-time missionaries. Mormons are also very concerned with their own health. Their moral code can be summarized astheir body is seen as a tabernacle, and a spiritual child of God. To defile this tabernacle is tohamper the free operation of man's own personal eternal spirit. They severely believe in marriage. Adultery, by either spouse, is ground for beingdisfellowshipped from the church. It seems kind of odd to me that they used to practicepolygamy. This practice was discontinued after it was made illegal and the law "freed" them frompracticing polygamy. Their Health Code in part implies to ea...
