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Originally Posted by MikeWaters
Indy, answer this:
Why is a 9 year old raised in the church required to get all of the missionary discussions, whereas a 8 year old raised in the church (or not raised in the church) is not required?
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Because the assumption is that a 9 year old that hasn't been baptized is likely in a family that has been completely inactive or less active for a period of time and are unlikely to have been taught by their parents or in church about the gospel. I've seen tons of examples of this; my nephew for one.
I'm not saying it doesn't happen, but I can't think of a single instance where a child that had been going to church all their life with an active parent or parents that decided not to get baptized until after age 9.