The Sabbath Day

[clackamascoug]

I have a friend that abstains from marital relations on Sunday.

We had a semi-difficult time having kids, and Sunday afternoons were dedicated to obeying the Lord's commandment of filling the earth. The first three years of marriage w/o kids was worth all the previous years of abstinence.

[Pheidippides]

We had a semi-difficult time having kids, and Sunday afternoons were dedicated to obeying the Lord's commandment of filling the earth. The first three years of marriage w/o kids was worth all the previous years of abstinence.

Who doesn't have a bit of Afternoon Delight on a lazy Sunday? That's what the quiet time in the afternoon is for, no?

[jay santos]

Good heavens. That speaks volumes regarding how they view intimacy.

It assumes they're doing it often enough that not doing it on Sunday would be considered a rest. I'm betting most here would take that deal.

[PaloAltoCougar]

Good heavens. That speaks volumes regarding how they view intimacy.

Without wishing to get personal, I'll simply report that years ago a young married couple discussed whether a fast precluded such activity. The discussion lasted approximately sixty seconds with a unanimous conclusion of "no."

[Donuthole]

Maybe they are fans of the "Two for Tuesday" movement.

Or even "Taco Tuesday."

[Indy Coug]

Or even "Taco Tuesday."

Does that work even better than Spanish Fly?

[Jacob]

It assumes they're doing it often enough that not doing it on Sunday would be considered a rest. I'm betting most here would take that deal.

Amen to that.

[Tick's wife]

I have a friend that abstains from marital relations on Sunday.

oh my imo, that is dumb

[marsupial]

Who doesn't have a bit of Afternoon Delight on a lazy Sunday? That's what the quiet time in the afternoon is for, no?

I thought "Sunday nap" was a euphemism for the kids go to sleep so the parents can get it on. Are all you guys really sleeping?

[Danimal]

We had a great tradition growing up of going out for donuts after church on fast sunday. We each got 2 donuts of our choice. Made fast sundays great.

My dad's favorite routine on Sundays was to wake up, work on a lesson, walk down to the 7-11 for a big gulp, finish working on the lesson, skip sacrament, and show up to teach sunday school. More working on the lesson than I'd prefer, but not a bad deal overall. Sundays were usually pretty relaxed. Lots of watching sports and eating.

I'm not very picky about sundays. I'd be happy to eat out for breakfast or lunch every sunday. I don't see what the problem is with making people work on sunday. It's very popular outside the church here to attend church, then go out to eat. I think it's great. Sundays now consist of trying to keep the kids from going crazy while Mars works on primary stuff. Not much fun.

[smokymountainrain]

I think this is the key. I don't think your kids need to think Sunday's the coolest day of the week, it should just feel different. It's a little like tithing--it's a day you give back to God. So if someone draws that line at no jumping on the trampoline, even if it makes no sense to me, good for them--their kids will have a clear idea that Sunday is a special day. Same goes for parents who make their kids dress up, stay with the family, whatever.

So niku, if you had a crappy Sunday, that doesn't necessarily mean your "rules" are wrong. (Of course, I'm not saying they're right, either.) I don't remember any mandate about Sundays being fun. But the reason why we don't go boating on Sunday is that then it would feel just like Saturday. It should feel different. Not bad, just different.

Agreed.

[DU Ute]

I have heard this one before too. LOL.

Some other favorites. No shopping online on Sundays. No vending machines on Sundays. Because you know, it's about spending money, regadless of whether you are making people work or not.

My branch pres (is that what they're called?) in the MTC graqbbed me by the back of the neck and physically dragged me away whe I tried to use a vending macine on Sunday. I almost took an instinctual swing at him, but I held back. I wish I would have decked the mullah asshole.

[Moliere]

My branch pres (is that what they're called?) in the MTC graqbbed me by the back of the neck and physically dragged me away whe I tried to use a vending macine on Sunday. I almost took an instinctual swing at him, but I held back. I wish I would have decked the mullah asshole.

yeah, the look on some elder's faces was priceless as I came back up the stairs with hostess cupcakes that were obviously obtained through the vending machine. Hey, if they are only going to serve you one meal on fast sunday and you go through calories like I used to you have to have something to supplement.

[marsupial]

My branch pres (is that what they're called?) in the MTC graqbbed me by the back of the neck and physically dragged me away whe I tried to use a vending macine on Sunday. I almost took an instinctual swing at him, but I held back. I wish I would have decked the mullah asshole.

Vending machines at the BYU dorms would be emptied out by Sunday night, especially on fast Sundays when they'd only serve one meal in the Cannon and Morris Centers.

[Tick's wife]

My branch pres (is that what they're called?) in the MTC graqbbed me by the back of the neck and physically dragged me away whe I tried to use a vending macine on Sunday. I almost took an instinctual swing at him, but I held back. I wish I would have decked the mullah asshole.

that's pretty extreme....not cool or 'christ-like'....oh well, all up for interpretation, I suppose.