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Catoneinutica wrote:Returned Missionary: Yeah, I was in Sendai. Met my wife there!
Me: Did you make any converts?
Returned Missionary: No, but I think I got a few people interested
Taro Toporific wrote:Notice, the Returned Missionary couldn't even count his wife as a "convert."
(Accounting-wise, all the missionary efforts in Japan are a negative sum game. More Mormons go "native" becoming drunks in Japan than do Japanese get converted.)
homesweethome wrote:The general consensus is if something doesn't happen in Japan to change peoples way of life (like Mt. Fuji erupting) It seems Japan is a religious wasteland.
jingai wrote:Honestly, I felt kind of bad for the Mormons wandering Japan- not really knowing the language and being totally out of place.
Big Booger wrote:Which makes it a paradise for people like me.
kamome wrote:Kent Gilbert, one of the famous gai-tare, is a former Mormon missionary-turned-native.
kamome wrote:My understanding is that many of the Mormons who get assigned to proselytize in Japan train in special Japanese-language schools. They get to a pretty high level of fluency. Kent Gilbert, one of the famous gai-tare, is a former Mormon missionary-turned-native.
Kent Gilbert's profile on Answers.com
Kent's J-language profile
goofy-lookin' Kent
gboothe wrote:Although, I know nothing to the opposite, I always wondered about the hype given to Kent's status as a lawyer. The time element for him to return to the US from his mission, complete law school, pass the bar exam and then to pick up a closet MBA on the way to returning to Japan to star on stage and screen, always seemed a bit questionable. That's a lot of studying in a short period.
kamome wrote:Well, he's definitely certified to practice law in California. Here's his bar number and even an address where you can contact him (through his agent in Japan). He's in good standing, too. He probably hasn't practiced much since 1981.
Kent Gilbert - #98383
http://members.calbar.ca.gov/search/member_detail.aspx?x=98383
gboothe wrote:Thanks for that Kamome!
kamome wrote:You're welcome. I can't say I blame him for giving up the law and taking up show biz in Japan. He probably made more money and got a lot more chicks with his gai-tare gig.
gboothe wrote:As I recall, he opened what was to be a chain of Taco shops, in Tokyo. I was told the Mormon Church was behind it for financing, but it apparently didn't fly.
Expensive mediocrity.. Been there a few times; nothing memorable..Mulboyne wrote:There is still one outlet left in Futagotamagawa, Tokyo and they maintain a fairly shabby looking website.
kamome wrote:My understanding is that many of the Mormons who get assigned to proselytize in Japan train in special Japanese-language schools. They get to a pretty high level of fluency. Kent Gilbert, one of the famous gai-tare, is a former Mormon missionary-turned-native.
bruce_a wrote:and he was sent to a language school before being sent to his final destination.
bruce_a wrote:They want you to be able to spread the "word".
kamome wrote:Personally, nothing offends me more than a religious group trying to spread the "word" -snip-
gboothe wrote:Brother Kamome, I can see you are in dire need of the word! Any man with that attitude must have a visit from the brethern to deliver your soul from the evil depths to which it has sunk.
About 30 of the followers and I will drop by to pray for you, after which we will sign you up as a sure fire receipient of the word.
kamome wrote:If receiving your "word" involves imbibing pints of beer, scouting for chicks and acting like a fucked gaijin, then
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