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Clearly, the message from Paul is not meant for children. Strangely, it’s the practice of the Mormon Church to have twelve year old boys serve as deacons.
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“They are assigned to passing the sacrament, perform messenger services, act as ushers, keep church facilities in good repair, go home teaching, and perform special assignments at the direction of the bishopric”. Mormon Doctrine, p. 183. The online version of MD is p. 132.
