I just heard Ann Romney (on The View) equate Mormon mission work to military service. As a US veteran, that makes me a bit perturbed.

Hmmm. In both cases you get issued underwear?

My dead grandfather who invaded beaches in the south pacific just rolled in his grave.

I imagine that while proselytizing, people can be quite rude, so that's just like combat, or other ways of putting yourself in harm's way.

 

Personally, I had shore duty, which wasn't particularly arduous, but it was no Parisian palace, either.

Hmmm. In both cases you get issued underwear?

 

 

Well the Mormons get "magic underwear" probably bullet proof...

 

Ann Romney is a housewife, Mitt worked from dusk to dawn but her work was never done. Cleaning house, changing diapers and collecting coupons so the family could eat on the tiny salary Mitt made by buying major industries and selling them off in pieces at a profit, without her it's doubtful they could have lived on his multi million dollar a year wage....

I think that she's referring to the fact that, having reached adulthood, Mormons must spend two years in the mission field, and it's mandatory like a military conscription required by many countries. She should have explained herself a little more, I think that's what she meant.