Comments on: What do Mormons do for fun?

By: mormonwomen

mormonwomen — Mon, 08 May 2017 07:58:38 +0000

This is a very old post so the author won’t be able to respond to your comment, Norma, but I wanted to acknowledge it. I think most of us would agree that the Proclamation is about as close to doctrine about the family as we have. Your comment made me pause and realize how interesting it is that the Articles of Faith don’t say anything about family, and yet that is so central to our doctrine.

If you don’t want to call having fun doctrinal, though, that’s definitely your prerogative. Maybe that part of the post was too strong, butI think God wants us to enjoy life, and family life is a priority. I personally appreciate that the Proclamation validates wholesome recreation.

By: Norma

Norma — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 00:19:43 +0000

It is one of the teachings of the L.D.S. church to have fun activities with our families, but I wouldn’t necessarily call it doctrine like is found in The Articles of Faith.

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By: Rachael McKinnon

Rachael McKinnon — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 17:40:51 +0000

accountablemormon – you bring up a very good point. Watching a lovely sunset or taking a walk at the end of the day can be just as uplifting as attending a local symphony.

I can tell you in our case, when my husband and I scheduled our day of kayak/mtn biking – part of our two-month planning definitely included setting aside the budget. And fortunately, there are wonderful websites and helpful forums available to assist families in scheduling affordable events. In some cases, money may not be a factor, especially in the summer, where we have pot-luck BBQs with neighbors and friends and attend local free concerts sponsored by the city or choirs from churches.

And if all else fails, my kids play a mean game of Monopoly against their mom.

By: LeAnn Williams

LeAnn Williams — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 17:23:07 +0000

This was a lovely post. We often are looked at as a very stict religion which is a complete opposite of what we believe. In fact we are actually more free to make our own good choices. In the comment above I also appreciate the thought that fun usually costs money; but that really isn’t true. There are many wonderful activities that don’t cost money and I loved her thought of just remembering to look at a sunset or just being grateful. We can all do these anytime.

By: accountablemormon

accountablemormon — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:01:02 +0000

It seems to me that much of what is considered “fun” at this point requires a certain level of economic security and sound physical health.

I’ve never seen this blog before, and I’ve been impressed with much I have seen–

but I guess there needs to be a balance. For some who are in economically challenging situations “fun” has to be something as simple as remembering to look at a sunset–

or just being grateful.