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For a dozen Mormon missionaries in upstate New York, the iconic tasks of"tracting" and knocking on doors are things of the past.
Instead, they're spreading the good word in high-tech fashion, posting onsites such as Blogger, WordPress and Facebook.
The images of missionaries traveling two-by-two, knocking on doors andoffering tracts — or religious literature — have long been a globalrepresentation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
But the church's missionary department is experimenting with itsmissionaries, using social networking to make contacts and createconversations with individuals who might be interested in the LDS faith.Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/17/2010 08:17PM by Oerlikon.