Does the church openly acknowledge this?
My bet would be that they do, but don’t phrase it the way gwern did—maybe something like “missionary work puts your faith through the test of fire” or “talking with unbelievers will give you a deeper understanding of your own faith”.
My bet would be that they do, but don’t phrase it the way gwern did—maybe something like “missionary work puts your faith through the test of fire” or “talking with unbelievers will give you a deeper understanding of your own faith”.