> No employer (should) care that I was a missionary This is a two-fold motte-and-bailey defense. Legally employers should not care. I can imagine a gay, anti-t

> No employer (should) care that I was a missionary This is a two-fold motte-and-bailey defense. Legally employers should not care. I can imagine a gay, anti-theist very much would, whether or not they can do anything about it legally. Second, you are claiming more than "I was a missionary". As you said, "missionary" might mean different things to different people, so what you put in your resume greatly affects how people interpret the word. And your implied definition is far different than what you actually did. For example, someone could say, "I play an integral part in the fiduciary responsibilities necessary to run a multi-billion dollar franchise," but it's much more honest to say, "I work the till at McDonald's." I don't think yours is nearly so egregious, but I find it difficult to believe you are not trying to misrepresent who you are. As I mentioned in the parent comment, almost everyone misrepresents themselves on applications, or even outright lies! I don't, and so it's really frustrating to see the signalling game break down like this.